GREEK


Meaning of GREEK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɡri:k ]

n. & adj. --n. 1 a a native or national of modern Greece; a person of Greek descent. b a native or citizen of any of the ancient States of Greece; a member of the Greek people. 2 the Indo-European language of Greece. --adj. of Greece or its people or language; Hellenic. øGreek (or Greek Orthodox) Church the national Church of Greece (see also Orthodox Church). Greek cross a cross with four equal arms. Greek fire hist. a combustible composition for igniting enemy ships etc. Greek to me colloq. incomprehensible to me. øøGreekness n. [OE Grecas (pl.) f. Gmc f. L Graecus Greek f. Gk Graikoi, the prehistoric name of the Hellenes (in Aristotle)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.