Greek


Definition: Meaning of, Greek in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡriːk /

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  1. relating to Greece, its people, or its language
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  1. [countable] someone from Greece
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  2. [uncountable] the language used in modern or ancient Greece
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  3. [countable] American English a member of a SORORITY or FRATERNITY at an American college or university
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  4. it's all Greek to me informal used to say that you cannot understand something
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Greek used in phrases

  • Ancient Greek (noun)
    1. the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
  • Byzantine Greek (noun)
    1. the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD
  • Classical Greek (noun)
    1. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
  • Greek Catholic (noun)
    1. a member of the Greek Orthodox Church
  • Greek Church (noun)
    1. state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Greek Orthodox (adjective)
    1. religion of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Greek Orthodox Church (noun)
    1. state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Greek Orthodox Church, the
    1. the main group of Christian churches in Eastern Europe and southwest Asia, which was formed in the 11th century by separating from the Catholic Church. The Russian Orthodox Church, the main Christian group in Russia, is closely related.
  • Greek alphabet (noun)
    1. the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
  • Greek architecture (noun)
    1. the architecture of ancient Greece
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