Grecian

[ gree-shuhn ]

adjective

1. Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).

noun

1. a Greek.
2. an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature.

Grecian

/ ˈɡriːʃən /

adjective

1. (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple

noun

1. a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature

adjective

1. See Greek
   another word for Greek

Other Words From

• an·ti-Gre·cian adjective noun
• pro-Gre·cian adjective noun
• pseu·do-Gre·cian adjective noun
• qua·si-Gre·cian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grecian¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin Graeci(a) Greece + -an

Example Sentences

It looks like a futuristic chaise longue, and is almost Grecian in its blinding-white color.

From The Daily Beast

At her Palm Springs wedding to Dina in 2012, she wore a Cymbeline dress that looked more like a Grecian slip.

From The Daily Beast

Lupita Nyong'o really did look beautiful in a Grecian-style dress in a color she called “Nairobi” blue.

From The Daily Beast

Reasons for my Gingrich blues No lunar dreams or Grecian cruise No credit line from Tiffany's No saintly wife, his former squeeze.

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She was a singular beauty, Swedish looking and blond with an unusual profile—a very Grecian profile.

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This was a vast building of classical design, resembling a Grecian temple.

From Project Gutenberg

The doctor came; a splendid dinner ensued; the Grecian was very brilliant.

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The partiality this worthy Grecian always manifested for smoking is well known.

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Enchanted with the golden period of the Grecian republic, I passed over the storms by which it had been agitated.

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Nothing could be more absurd in the eyes of Grecian philosophers, than to speak of the resurrection of the body.

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Related Words

• classic
• humanistic