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Greek

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A person from Greece

noun
/ɡrik/

: griego

As a Greek, she takes pride in her country's rich history and traditions.
ancient Greeks
Greeks and Romans
Greeks and Armenians

That's just how they go back to the Greeks, Medea, Oedipus.

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Examples

The European bureaucrats demanded the Greeks reduce their debt without offering reforms to encourage growth.

Academic text (2011)
You know, the Greeks didn't write obituaries.

Serendipity (2001)
If a Greek can do it, we can do it.

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
One French, one Greek, and one of unknown origin.

My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
Some of my best friends, they are Greeks, like my father.

The Glory Brigade (1953)
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

Stanford
Money is an innovation recently introduced by the Greeks.

Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse (2020)
Although they won the first battle of Himera, the Greeks would not have the upper hand forever.

Academic text (2011)
Beginning with the investigations of the Greeks, historians wrote of past glories.

Academic text (1990)
Eros to the Greeks, Cupid or Amor to the Romans.

Synonyms

Hellene

vsGreek

1 9.9

A person from Greece, especially in ancient times

is used broadly today rather than mainly for ancient contexts

Grecian

vsGreek

Archaic

1 8.2

A person from Greece, often mentioned in old stories

is the neutral modern form used in everyday speech

Idioms

all Greek to me

Informal

1 9.3

Very hard to understand, like a language you do not know

Compounds

Ancient Greek

15 9.9

A form of Greek used long ago before the Roman Empire

Greek mythology

Literature

14 4.8

Stories from ancient Greece about gods, heroes, and monsters

Greek goddess

Literature

7 5.4

A woman who is a god in ancient Greek stories

Greek Orthodox

6 6.0

Relating to the Eastern Christian church and traditions of Greece

Greek food

3 1.0

Dishes from Greece often made with olive oil, vegetables, and cheese

Greek fire

3 9.9

A burning liquid used as a weapon by the Byzantine navy that burns on water

Greek Church

3 4.6

The main Orthodox Christian church in Greece that governs itself

Greek chorus

Literature

3 7.4

A group of people in ancient Greek plays who comment on the action for the audience

Greek Orthodox Church

2 4.1

The main Christian church in Greece that follows the Eastern Orthodox tradition

Greek alphabet

1 3.5

A set of letters used to write the Greek language

Classical Greek

1 9.9

A form of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Athens to create famous plays and philosophy around 400 BC

Greek heritage

1 3.9

Customs, traditions, and history from Greece, like festivals and food

Greek drachma

Archaic

1 6.7

The old unit of money used in Greece before the euro

Modern Greek

1 4.5

The Greek language spoken and written since the late Middle Ages

Greek deity

Literature

1 7.2

A god or goddess from ancient Greece who people worship

New Greek

1 5.7

The Greek language people speak and write today

Greek capital

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The main city of Greece, Athens, is famous for ancient ruins and lively culture

Byzantine Greek

Specialized

1 9.9

A form of Greek used in the Byzantine Empire from about 600 to 1200

Greek architecture

1 6.0

A style of building from ancient Greece using columns, symmetry and decorations

Ancient Greek language

1 9.9

The form of Greek used in Greece from about 800 BCE to 600 CE

Greek War of Independence

1 7.5

A war from 1821 to 1829 when Greeks fought Turkish rule to create an independent Greek state

Medieval Greek

1 9.9

A form of Greek used from about 600 to 1200 AD in books and letters

Greek cross

1 5.6

A cross with four arms that are the same length used in Christian art and church buildings

Late Greek

Specialized

1 9.5

A form of Greek used from the third to the eighth centuries

Greek key

1 7.1

A repeating decorative border made from one continuous line that forms square corners

Greek folklore

Literature

1 4.5

Traditional Greek stories and ideas about gods, heroes, and monsters

Greek mode

Specialized

1 9.9

A musical scale with a fixed pattern of notes used in ancient Greek music

War of Greek Independence

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A war from 1821 to 1829 in which Greeks fight to become independent from Ottoman rule

Byzantine Greek language

Specialized

9.9

A form of Greek spoken and written in the Byzantine Empire from about 600 to 1200

Late Greek language

Specialized

9.9

A form of Greek used in speech and writing from the 3rd to the 8th centuries AD

Medieval Greek language

9.9

A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD

Middle Greek

9.9

A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD between Ancient and Modern Greek

Modern Greek language

4.2

The form of Greek spoken and written in Greece and Cyprus today

Greek fret

8.4

A repeating design of vertical and horizontal lines that people use to decorate buildings and objects

Greek clover

9.5

A plant that lives for one year with pale flowers and fragrant seeds used in cooking and medicine

Greek partridge

9.5

A medium-sized ground bird that lives on rocky hills in southern Europe

Greek valerian

8.9

A garden plant with blue, purple, or white flowers grown for its pretty look

New Greek language

4.9

The Greek language spoken and written from the Middle Ages to today, also called Modern Greek

Surface Forms

Greek singular

Greeks plural

Etymology

Greek comes from the Latin Graecus, the name the Romans used for people from Hellas ('Greece'). So a Greek is a person who comes from or belongs to Greece.