grecian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a native or resident of Greece
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
    Hellenic; Greek.
    • Greek mythology
    • a Grecian robe

WordNet


Gre"cian" adjective
Etymology
Cf. Greek.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.
Gre"cian noun
Definitions
  1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
  2. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Acts vi. 1. ✍ The Greek word rendered Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version.
  3. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. De Quincey.

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