English Dictionary: Hellenism | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Hellenism | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hellenism \Hel"len*ism\, n. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. Hell[82]nisme.] 1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. --Addison. 2. The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection. |