Greek
adjective
of or relating to Greece, the Greeks, or their language.
non-Greek
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a word derived from
Greek.
Example Sentences
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New religions emerged that promised earthly contentment and eternal life and combined Greek and non-Greek elements.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
“Whoever stepped in to St. Nicholas, whether they were Greek, non-Greek, any race, religion, we accepted everybody,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Certainly nothing else has sufficiently gotten the attention of countless fraternity, sorority and non-Greek organizations on college campuses from coast to coast.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2019
Based on Vardalos' semiautobiographical one-woman play, the original "Greek Wedding" told the story of a woman trying to get her boisterous Aegean family to accept her non-Greek fiancé, played by John Corbett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2014
Droysen used the term to refer to the diffusion of Greek culture over previously non-Greek areas, such as Persia, Syria, and Egypt.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
