Medieval Greek

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noun

the Greek language of the Middle Ages, usually dated a.d. 700 to 1500. Abbreviation: MGk, MGk., MGr.

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Also called Middle Greek.

Words nearby Medieval Greek

medicochirurgical, medicolegal, medieval, Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish, Medieval Greek, Medieval Hebrew, medievalism, medievalist, Medieval Latin, Medieval Warm Period

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How to use Medieval Greek in a sentence

Even in the medieval era this disparity made Christians uncomfortable.
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In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.
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The folk memory of medieval community life had been wiped out by the industrial revolution.
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The Greek embassy confirmed the death, which has barely registered by the international press.
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That distant whirring sound you hear is a long-dead Greek physician spinning in his grave.
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John of Damascus, an important Greek theologian of the eighth century, often cited by Thomas.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The Greek character will now become easy to decipher; and the evening papers may take King Otho both off the throne and on.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Just got a telegram saying that M. Venezelos has gained a big majority in the Greek Election.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The fact that the earth was globular in form was understood by the Greek men of science.
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In Greek especially she was proficient, and Plato was to her more interesting than any story book.
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British Dictionary definitions for Medieval Greek

Medieval Greek

noun

the Greek language from the 7th century ad to shortly after the sacking of Constantinople in 1204Also called: Middle Greek, Byzantine Greek Compare Koine, Late Greek, Ancient Greek

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