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/grik/
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  1. noun
    the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

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    hellenic hellenic language
  2. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

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    grecian hellenic
  3. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Greece

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    hellene
    type of:
    european
Definition that contains greek
  • hero Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
  • cyril Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
  • callas Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)
  • heron Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
  • pythagoras Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
  • galen Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
  • archimedes Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
  • euclid Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
  • aesop Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
  • epicurus Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
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