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Hel·len·ist (-ist)
noun
- a non-Greek, esp. a Jew of the Hellenistic period, who adopted the Greek language, customs, etc.
- a specialist in the study of the Classical Greek language and ancient Greek culture
Etymology: Gr Hellēnistēs, imitator of the Greeks < Hellēnizein, to speak Greek
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