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hellenist
CIDE DICTIONARY
hellenist, n. [Gr. : cf. F. Helléniste.].
- 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 ). [1913 Webster] - One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hellenist, n. an expert on or admirer of Greek language or culture.
Etymology
Gk Hellenistes (as HELLENISM)
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