- Gre·cian
- /ˈgriːʃən/ adj: of or relating to ancient Greece
a Grecian sculpture/urn
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Gre|cian — «GREE shuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. = Greek. (Cf. ↑Greek) –n. 1. = Greek. (Cf. ↑Greek) 2. a person who is thoroughly familiar with the Greek language or literature; Hellenist … Useful english dictionary
Gre|cian|ize — «GREE shuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make Grecian; Grecize … Useful english dictionary
cian — ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·ous·ti·cian; aes·the·ti·cian; al·cian; am·al·ri·cian; api·cian; arith·me·ti·cian; au·ri·gna·cian; bal·lis·ti·cian; beau·ti·cian; bi·o·me·tri·cian; brag·ga·do·cian; car·na·cian; cis·ter·cian·ism; cli·ni·cian; con·fu·cian·ism;… … English syllables
gre — ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; an·gre·cum; ba·gre; bu·gre; ca·nai·gre; con·gre·gant; con·gre·ga·tion; con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism; con·gre·ga·tive; con·gre·ga·tor; ea·gre; gan·gre·nous; gre·bo; gre·cian·ize; gre·cism; gre·cize;… … English syllables
grecian — gre·cian … English syllables
Grecian — Gre|cian [ˈgri:ʃən] adj literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Graecia Greece ] from ancient Greece, or having a style or appearance that is considered typical of ancient Greece ▪ a Grecian urn … Dictionary of contemporary English
Grecian — Gre|cian [ griʃn ] adjective from Ancient Greece, or similar to the styles typical of Ancient Greece … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grecianize — gre·cian·ize … English syllables
Grecian — Gre•cian [[t]ˈgri ʃən[/t]] adj. 1) Greek 2) a Greek • Etymology: 1540–50; < L Graeci(a) Greece+ an I … From formal English to slang
Grecianize — Grecize Gre cize, Grecianize Gre cian*ize, v. i. To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
