Greek
adjective
of or relating to Greece, the Greeks, or their language.
Greeks
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pluralof Greek.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Greeks understood that when daring and pride go too far, they mutate into reckless and self-destructive hubris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The ancient Greeks had three distinct words for anger.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Like the Greeks, Ibsen uses the family as an image of society,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ankara recently complained about Athens shutting down Turkish-language schools, a move the Greeks blamed on declining pupil numbers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The astronomical system it described was far from being Ptolemy’s own idea, although he seems to have tweaked and developed the ideas of the Ancient Greeks.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
