Hellene

[ hel-een ]

/ ˈhɛl in /

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noun

a Greek.

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Origin of Hellene

From the Greek word Héllēn

Words nearby Hellene

hellebore, helleborein, helleborin, helleborine, Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age

How to use Hellene in a sentence

This "Hellene" on which he was to ride was about sixty-five feet in diameter and approximately three times that in length.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans
This was a certain Phalinus, a Hellene who lived at the court of Tissaphernes, and was held in high esteem.
Anabasis|Xenophon
Thereupon Seuthes went off, and Timasion with him, taking the Hellene squadron of something like forty troopers.
Anabasis|Xenophon
For I suppose that you are not going to send out a general invitation to any Hellene who likes to come.
Laws|Plato

In the sphere of religion and morality, Hellene and Judean could not come close to each other.
Jewish History|S. M. Dubnow

British Dictionary definitions for Hellene

Hellene

Hellenian (hɛˈliːnɪən)

/ (ˈhɛliːn) /

noun

another name for a Greek

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