Definitions for Hellenist

Hellenist Hel·len·ist

Spelling: [hel-uh-nist]
IPA: /ˈhɛl ə nɪst/

Hellenist is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 308 anagrams from letters in Hellenist (eehillnst).

Definitions for Hellenist

noun

  1. a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
  2. a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.

Origin of Hellenist

From the Greek word Hellēnistḗs, dating back to 1605-15. See Hellene, -ist

Examples for Hellenist

But to infer that he is a Hellenist, to whom the matter had all the charm of novelty, would be very precarious.

Hebilthwayte waited on him to the door, and the Hellenist departed sad and desponding.

He keeps quiet during the Empire, and after its fall lives the life of an agriculturist and Hellenist on his farm in Touraine.

The Emperor, surrounded by his Hellenist friends, had just appeared there.

In Gail's pamphlet against Coray, he talks of "throwing the insolent Hellenist out of the windows."

I have only one opinion, which is, that the Galilean cooks are no worse than the Hellenist cooks.

Hellenist′ic, -al, pertaining to the Hellenists: pertaining to Greek with foreign, esp.

This the poet received with an enthusiastic letter of thanks, at the same time confessing his insufficiency as a Hellenist.

Wilde knew that, he knew everything, in addition to being a thorough Hellenist.

Instead of this, as far as I remember, that abject Hellenist says nothing at all.

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