Hellenist

[ hel-uh-nist ]

/ ˈhɛl ə nɪst /

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noun

a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.

a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.

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Origin of Hellenist

From the Greek word Hellēnistḗs, dating back to 1605–15. See Hellene, -ist

Words nearby Hellenist

helleborine, Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize, heller, helleri

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How to use Hellenist in a sentence

But to infer that he is a Hellenist, to whom the matter had all the charm of novelty, would be very precarious.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
Heine, a pronounced Hellenist, came to the final conclusion that the Greeks were children and the Hebrews men.
The Literature of Ecstasy|Albert Mordell
I am no longer a joyous, somewhat corpulent Hellenist, laughing cheerfully down upon the melancholy Nazarenes.
Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine|Heinrich Heine
Against those who mourn his loss as the Hellenist the Greeks, are some of our most practical men.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

A delicate Hellenist, his first appearance in literary life was as a harmonious translator of schylus and Sophocles.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

British Dictionary definitions for Hellenist

Hellenist

/ (ˈhɛlɪnɪst) /

noun

Also called: Hellenizer (in the Hellenistic world) a non-Greek, esp a Jew, who adopted Greek culture

a student of the Greek civilization or language

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