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Hellenistic

HELLENIS'TIC

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Adj.
Pertaining to the Hellenists. The Hellenistic language was the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in Egypt and other countries, where the Greek language prevailed.

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Hellenistic

Hellenistic

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Hellenistic (comparative more Hellenistic, superlative most Hellenistic)

  1. Of or relating to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art after the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 B.C.)--though this end-point is often debated.
  2. Of or relating to a Hellenist.

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