Hellenist
Americannoun
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a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
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a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.
noun
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Also called: Hellenizer. (in the Hellenistic world) a non-Greek, esp a Jew, who adopted Greek culture
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a student of the Greek civilization or language
Etymology
Origin of Hellenist
From the Greek word Hellēnistḗs, dating back to 1605–15. See Hellene, -ist
Example Sentences
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The Hasmonean state, originally a bulwark against Greek dominance, eventually declined into a petty Hellenist tyranny barely distinguishable from other military-political entities in the Middle East at the time.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2013
In short, it was a rare combination of things most despised by the Hellenist Julian.
From Time Magazine Archive
Still we know that the compass of the Old Testament canon was somewhat unsettled to the Christians of the first century, as it was to the Hellenist Jews themselves.
From The Canon of the Bible by Samuel Davidson
True, Lachmann dropped his Propertius to take up arms for his country, but Reisig annotated his Aristophanes in camp, and everybody knows the story of Courier, the soldier Hellenist.
From The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 by Basil L. (Basil Lanneau) Gildersleeve
This is the most favorable instance that can be imagined, except, of course, those exceedingly rare cases where a man has leisure enough, and enthusiasm enough, to become a Hellenist.
From The Intellectual Life by Philip Gilbert Hamerton
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