Grecian
adjective
Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).
anti-Grecian
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a word derived from
Grecian.
Example Sentences
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And in the letter from Dumfries, enclosing the sonnet he writes: "I know not how it is, the clouds, the sky, the houses, all seem anti-Grecian and anti-Charlemagnish."
From A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers
I know not how it is, the Clouds, the Sky, the Houses, all seem anti-Grecian and anti-Charlemagnish.
From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by John Keats
‘I know not how it is, the clouds, the sky, the houses, all seem anti-Grecian and anti-Charlemagnish.’
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Sidney Colvin
