Uk English Meaning of hellenist

Hellenist

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hellenist (n.)

One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1).

One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.

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Hellenist

One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews

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hellenism => Hellenism, hellenic republic => Hellenic Republic, hellenic language => Greek language, hellenic => Hellenic, hellenian => Hellenic,