Grecian
Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).
Origin of Grecian
1Other words from Grecian
- an·ti-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
- pro-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
- pseu·do-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
- qua·si-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Grecian
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How to use Grecian in a sentence
Human to human, and also human-to-idea, which is what those Grecian mortal-god pairings were really about.
The Night Sam Cooke Made ‘Chain Gang’ a Hymn to Freedom | Colin Fleming | October 17, 2021 | The Daily BeastIf you’ve taken a peek at actress Storm Reid’s Instagram feed in the past few days, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of her basking in the Grecian sun, flicking it up in some of the chicest swimwear imaginable.
Storm Reid On Her Empowering Swimwear Collection With Pacsun | Joe Colucci | July 2, 2021 | Essence.comIt looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.
Inside North America’s First Islamic Art Museum | Shinan Govani | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt her Palm Springs wedding to Dina in 2012, she wore a Cymbeline dress that looked more like a Grecian slip.
Lupita Nyong'o really did look beautiful in a Grecian-style dress in a color she called “Nairobi” blue.
Reasons for my Gingrich blues No lunar dreams or Grecian cruise No credit line from Tiffany's No saintly wife, his former squeeze.
She was a singular beauty, Swedish looking and blond with an unusual profile—a very Grecian profile.
This was a vast building of classical design, resembling a Grecian temple.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe doctor came; a splendid dinner ensued; the Grecian was very brilliant.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The partiality this worthy Grecian always manifested for smoking is well known.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Enchanted with the golden period of the Grecian republic, I passed over the storms by which it had been agitated.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottNothing could be more absurd in the eyes of Grecian philosophers, than to speak of the resurrection of the body.
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British Dictionary definitions for Grecian
/ (ˈɡriːʃən) /
(esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple
a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature
another word for Greek
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