Greco-Roman

American  

[gree-koh-roh-muhn, grek-oh-] / ˌgri koʊˈroʊ mən, ˌgrɛk oʊ- /

especially British, Graeco-Roman

adjective

1. of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics.

   the Greco-Roman influence.

2. pertaining to or designating a style of the fine arts developed in Rome or the Roman Empire from the middle of the 1st century b.c. to the early 4th century a.d., chiefly characterized by an apparent indebtedness to Greek forms or motifs modified by technological innovation, monumental scale, the combination of symbolic with narrative treatment of subject matter, and an emphasis on the commemorative aspect of a work of art.

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noun

1. a style of wrestling in which the contestants are forbidden to trip, tackle, and use holds below the waist.

Example Sentences

Other wall-mounted falcon sculptures in wood, bronze and glass suggest sconces, trophies and Greco-Roman urns.

From The Wall Street Journal

In later ages of Greco-Roman antiquity, we hear of numerous men, and even some women, who followed the path of the dog.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early modern Europe was sufficiently complex linguistically, politically and religiously—and sufficiently analytical—for its revival of Greco-Roman rationality to herald an era of modern critique.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This research teaches us about magic rituals in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt," Van Oppen said.

From Science Daily

We will still update you on all the stories of the day, but if it's wall-to-wall Greco-Roman Wrestling you’re looking for, then Discovery+ will be the place to watch it.

From BBC