Greco

[ grek-oh; Spanish, Italian gre-kaw ]

/ ˈgrɛk oʊ; Spanish, Italian ˈgrɛ kɔ /

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noun

Jo·sé

[hoh-zey; Spanish haw-se], /hoʊˈzeɪ; Spanish hɔˈsɛ/, 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.

[el]. /ɛl/. El Greco.

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Other definitions for Greco (2 of 2)

Greco-

a combining form representing Greek in compound words: Greco-Roman.

Also especially British, Graeco-.

Origin of Greco-

<Latin Graec(us) Greek + -o-

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How to use Greco in a sentence

It started in the south, Chan says, then spread to Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Iran, as well as to the Greco-Roman world.
When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World|Emily Wilson|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So why let ‘300’ get by with mangling the 2,500-year-old Greco-Persian War?
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This era, artistically speaking, harped on Greco-Roman mythology, with masculinity steeped in classical heroism.
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Sartre, Beauvoir, Vian and Greco were holding court in the cafes and nightclubs of Saint German.
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Several women, including Melissa McCarthy and Milla Jovovich, have shown up wearing Greco-Roman gowns.
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The Greco plot, though probably few believed that Mazzini was an accomplice, made it difficult for the King to treat with him.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
In fact, at the feast that evening, I found myself sitting next to El Greco.
A Feast of Demons|William Morrison
In pajamas and bathrobe, I stalked down the stairs and into the room that had once been a kitchen and now was Greco's laboratory.
A Feast of Demons|William Morrison
I froze, stiff; wanting to make sure they understood (a) that I wasn't Greco and (b) that I didn't have a gun.
A Feast of Demons|William Morrison
It was the year of the brief Greco-Turkish war, which revived old divisions of opinion at home.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves

British Dictionary definitions for Greco (1 of 2)

Greco

/ (ˈɡrɛkəʊ) /

noun

El. See El Greco

British Dictionary definitions for Greco (2 of 2)

Greco-

/ (ˈɡriːkəʊ, ˈɡrɛkəʊ) /

combining form

a variant (esp US) of Graeco-

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