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Hellenist definition

Hel·len·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. a non-Greek, esp. a Jew of the Hellenistic period, who adopted the Greek language, customs, etc.
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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