HELLENIST


Meaning of HELLENIST in English

I. -_nə̇st noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Greek Hellēnistēs, from hellēnizein

1. : a person living in Hellenistic times not Greek in ancestry but Greek in language, outlook, and way of life ; especially : a hellenized Jew

the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected — Acts 6:1 (Revised Standard Version)

2. : a specialist in the language or culture of ancient Greece

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

: of or relating to Hellenism or Hellenists

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