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Country in Southeast Europe
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country of 10 million people on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. With nine
Greece
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
Ancient Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th
Ancient_Greece
Ethnic group
The Greeks or Hellenes (/ˈhɛliːnz/; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Turkey
Greeks
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Greek or greek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Greek may refer to anything related to: Greece, a country in Europe Ancient Greece, the ancient
Greek
Cannabis in Greece is illegal for recreational purposes. In 2017, the Greek government legalized the use of cannabis for medical purposes, and a year
Cannabis_in_Greece
culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in Minoan and later in Mycenaean Greece, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, while
Culture_of_Greece
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
Mycenaean Greece (or the Mycenaean civilization) was the last phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1750 to
Mycenaean_Greece
King of Greece from 1917 to 1920
Alexander (Greek: Αλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 1 August 1893 – 25 October 1920) was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October
Alexander_of_Greece
Indo-European language
Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká [eliniˈka] ; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ [helːɛːnikɛ́ː]) is an Indo-European language
Greek_language
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology
Greek_mythology
Prostitution in Greece is legal and regulated at the age of 18. It is estimated that fewer than 1,000 women are legally employed as prostitutes and approximately
Prostitution_in_Greece
Script used to write the Greek language
The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BC. It was derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet
Greek_alphabet
Geographic region of Greece
(/ˌmæsɪˈdoʊniə/ MASS-ih-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Μακεδονία, romanized: Makedonía, pronounced [maceðoˈni.a] ), also called Greek Macedonia or Makedonia, is a geographic
Macedonia_(Greece)
Period of Ottoman rule of Greece
territory of present-day Greece was at some point incorporated within the Ottoman Empire. The period of Ottoman rule in Greece, lasting from the mid-15th
Ottoman_Greece
Topics referred to by the same term
Central Greece may refer to: Central Greece (administrative region), a modern administrative region of Greece (περιφέρεια) established in 1987, with Lamia
Central_Greece
Town in Greece
other symbols. Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the Battle of Marathon
Marathon,_Greece
Index of articles associated with the same name
Greece refers to geographic components of the area historically and modernly known as Greece, during the Middle Ages. These include: Byzantine Greece
Medieval_Greece
The Demographics of Greece refer to the demography of the population that inhabits the country. The population of Greece was estimated by the Hellenic
Demographics_of_Greece
Town in Elis, Greece
Olympia (Modern Greek: Ολυμπία [oli(m)ˈbi.a]; Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπία [olympí.aː]), officially Archaia Olympia (Greek: Αρχαία Ολυμπία lit. 'Ancient Olympia')
Olympia,_Greece
Religion in Greece (2022) Eastern Orthodoxy (85%) Other Christians (3%) Islam (2%) Other religions (1%) Unaffiliated (9%) Religion in Greece is dominated
Religion_in_Greece
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the Blue-and-White (Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the Cyan-and-White (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is
Flag_of_Greece
King of Greece from 1947 to 1964
Paul (Greek: Παύλος, romanized: Pavlos; 14 December 1901 – 6 March 1964) was King of Greece from 1 April 1947 until his death on 6 March 1964. Paul was
Paul_of_Greece
Greece is a developed country with a mixed economy. The Greek economy is the 50th-largest by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and 54th-largest by
Economy_of_Greece
Country in the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe
in Greece History of Greece Timeline of Greek history Neolithic Greece Helladic period Ancient Greece Greek Dark Ages Archaic Greece Classical Greece Hellenistic
Outline_of_Greece
Period of ancient Greece from c. 800 to 480 BC
Archaic Greece was the period in Greek history lasting from c. 800 BC to the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, following the Greek Dark Ages
Archaic_Greece
Culinary traditions of Greece
Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and the Greek diaspora. In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean, it is founded on the triad of wheat
Greek_cuisine
Overview of names for the European country
name of Greece differs in Greek compared with the names used for the country in other languages and cultures, just like the names of the Greeks. The ancient
Name_of_Greece
Period of Greek statehood from 1832 to 1923 and 1935 to 1973
The Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος, romanized: Vasíleion tis Elládos, pronounced [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was the Greek state established
Kingdom_of_Greece
Dialect of Greek in the ancient world
Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek, Septuagint Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-regional form of Greek spoken and written during the
Koine_Greek
Ancient forms of the Greek language
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ́ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500
Ancient_Greek
Anarchism in Greece traces its roots to ancient Greece but was formed as a political movement during the 19th century. It was in the ancient era that
Anarchism_in_Greece
King of Greece from 1832 to 1862
Otto (Greek: Όθων, romanized: Óthon; German: Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Wittelsbach; 1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867) was King of Greece from the establishment
Otto_of_Greece
City in Boeotia, Greece
Thebes (/ˈθiːbz/ THEEBZ; Greek: Θήβα, Thíva [ˈθiva]; Ancient Greek: Θῆβαι, Thêbai [tʰɛ̂ːbai̯]) is a city in Boeotia, Central Greece, and one of the oldest
Thebes,_Greece
Town of Cynuria
Thyrea (Ancient Greek: Θυρέα), also Thyraea, Thyreae or Thyreai (Θυρέαι), was a town of Cynuria, and was fought over between ancient Argolis and ancient
Thyrea_(Greece)
The history of Greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation-state of Greece as well as that of the Greek people and the areas
History_of_Greece
Greece is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered to the north by Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria; to the east
Geography_of_Greece
Character from The Wire
The Greek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Bill Raymond. The Greek is the head of an international smuggling organization
The_Greek
Head of state of Greece
The president of Greece, officially the president of the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, romanized: Próedros tis Ellinikís
President_of_Greece
official language of Greece is Greek, spoken by 99% of the population. In addition, a number of non-official, minority languages and some Greek dialects are spoken
Languages_of_Greece
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
Classical Greece was a period of around 200 years (the 5th and 4th centuries BC) in Ancient Greece, marked by much of the eastern Aegean and northern regions
Classical_Greece
Village in Greece
Oia or Ia (Greek: Οία, romanized: Oía, pronounced [ˈia]) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini)
Oia,_Greece
City in Macedonia, Greece
Edessa (Greek: Έδεσσα, pronounced [ˈeðesa]), known until 1923 as Vodena (Greek: Βοδενά), is a city in Northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional
Edessa,_Greece
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
Hellenistic Greece is the historical period of Ancient Greece following Classical Greece and between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the
Hellenistic_Greece
City in Macedonia, Greece
Drama (Greek: Δράμα, romanized: Dráma [ˈðrama]) is a city and municipality in Macedonia, northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the regional unit
Drama,_Greece
Islam in Greece is represented by two distinct communities; Muslims that have lived in Greece since the times of the Ottoman Empire (primarily in East
Islam_in_Greece
Political party in Greece
Spartans (Greek: Σπαρτιάτες, romanized: Spartiátes) is a far-right political party in Greece, founded in 2017 by Vasilis Stigkas. It has strong connections
Spartans_(Greece)
production of beer in Greece dating back to the Bronze Age (3,300 to 1,200 BC). The first modern Greek brewery was founded in 1864. Greek beer has become a
Beer_in_Greece
City in Epirus, Greece
Arta (Greek: Άρτα) is a city in northwestern Greece and the capital of the regional unit of Arta, in the region of Epirus. The city was known in antiquity
Arta,_Greece
Taxation in Greece is based on the direct and indirect systems. The total tax revenue in 2017 was €47.56 billion from which €20.62 billion came from direct
Taxation_in_Greece
Autocephalous church of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
of Greece (Greek: Ἐκκλησία τῆς Ἑλλάδος, romanized: Ekklēsía tē̂s Helládos, Greek pronunciation: [ekliˈsi.a tis eˈlaðos]), part of the wider Greek Orthodox
Church_of_Greece
Tourism in Greece has been a key element of the economic activity in the country, and is one of the country's most important sectors. Greece has been a
Tourism_in_Greece
Salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta
Greek salad, choriatiki or horiatiki (Greek: χωριάτικη σαλάτα or θερινή σαλάτα) is a salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers
Greek_salad
Basketball in Greece erupted with the win of the Greece men's national basketball team at the 1987 EuroBasket in Athens, which caused a general basketball
Basketball_in_Greece
Sporting event delegation
Greece has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of five countries to have done so, and most of the Winter Olympic Games. Greece has hosted the modern
Greece_at_the_Olympics
The National Roads and Motorways in Greece constitute the main road network of the country. These two types of roads are distinct in terms of their construction
Highways_in_Greece
Immigration to Greece percentage of foreign populations in Greece is 7.1% in proportion to the total population of the country.[needs update] Moreover
Immigration_to_Greece
City in the Peloponnese, Greece
Tripoli (Greek: Τρίπολη, romanized: Trípoli; Katharevousa: Τρίπολις, romanized: Trípolis) is a city in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is
Tripoli,_Greece
Ancient Greek book (2nd c. CE)
Description of Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάδος Περιήγησις, romanized: Helládos Periḗgēsis) is the only surviving work by the ancient geographer Pausanias
Description_of_Greece
At a national level, Greece holds elections (ekloges) for its legislature, the Hellenic Parliament. The Greek Parliament (Voulí ton Ellínon) has 300 members
Elections_in_Greece
Military rulers of Greece, 1967–1974
The Greek junta or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. On 21 April 1967, a group of colonels overthrew
Greek_junta
The music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its history. Greek music separates into two parts: Greek traditional music and Byzantine music. These
Music_of_Greece
Central Bank of Greece
of Greece (Greek: Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος Trapeza tis Ellados, abbr. ΤτΕ) is the national central bank for Greece within the Eurosystem. It was the Greek central
Bank_of_Greece
City in Macedonia, Greece
Alexandreia or Alexandria (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándreia, IPA: [ale'ksaŋðria]), known as Gidas before 1953 (Γιδάς, Gidàs, IPA: [ʝi'ðas]), is a city
Alexandreia,_Greece
Community in Greece
Tolo (Greek: Τολό), in Katharevousa known as Tolon (Τολόν), is a village in Greece on the Peloponnese peninsula. It is part of the municipal unit Asini
Tolo,_Greece
Town in Arcadia, Greece
Megalopoli (Greek: Μεγαλόπολη, Megalopoli) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located on the same
Megalopolis,_Greece
Travel document
Greek passports (Greek: Ελληνικό διαβατήριο, romanized: Ellīnikó diavatī́rio) are issued to Greek citizens for the purpose of international travel. Biometric
Greek_passport
The climate in Greece is predominantly Mediterranean. However, due to the country's complex geography, Greece has a wide range of micro-climates and local
Climate_of_Greece
Since 1914, Greece (or the Hellenic Republic) has had mandatory military service (conscription) of 12 months in the Army, Navy or the Air Force for men
Conscription_in_Greece
Index of articles associated with the same name
The currency of Greece is the Euro. Earlier currencies include: Phoenix (currency) Modern drachma Greek money (disambiguation) This set index article
Currency_of_Greece
Northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago
Andros (Greek: Άνδρος, pronounced [ˈanðros]) is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Euboea, and
Andros,_Greece
Men's association football team
The Greece national football team (Greek: εθνική ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου Ελλάδας, romanized: ethnikí omáda podosfaírou Elládas) represents Greece in men's international
Greece_national_football_team
The cinema of Greece has a long and rich history. Though hampered at times by war or political instability, the Greek film industry dominates the domestic
Cinema_of_Greece
Community in Greece
Dara (Greek: Δάρα, also Δάρας - Daras) is a community in the municipal unit of Levidi, northern Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a mountain slope near
Dara,_Greece
Ethnic group
Black Greeks, also known as Afro-Greeks (Greek: Αφροέλληνες), are Black people who are citizens or residents of Greece. Some families of African descent
Black_Greeks
Greek regional and historical population group
Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes), also known as Macedonian Greeks, Greek Macedonians or Makedonians, are a regional and historical population
Macedonians_(Greeks)
Intercity public transport bus service in Greece
KTEL (Greek: Κοινό Ταμείο Εισπράξεων Λεωφορείων, Joint Bus Proceeds Fund) is the main intercity public transport bus service in Greece. It is a cooperation
KTEL_(Greece)
Greece is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the President of Greece is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Greece is the
Politics_of_Greece
Messa or Messe (Ancient Greek: Μέσση) was one of the nine cities of ancient Laconia enumerated in the Catalogue of Ships, in the Iliad by Homer, who gives
Messa_(Greece)
System of writing numbers using Greek letters
symbols. Greek numerals, also known as Ionic, Ionian, Milesian, or Alexandrian numerals, is a system of writing numbers using the letters of the Greek alphabet
Greek_numerals
Greece from 7000–3200 BC
Neolithic Greece is an archaeological term used to refer to the Neolithic phase of Greek history, beginning with the spread of farming to Greece in 7000–6500
Neolithic_Greece
Ancient Greek city
Opus /ˈoʊpəs/ (Ancient Greek: Ὀποῦς, romanized: Opoûs or Ὀπόεις) was an ancient Greek city that was the chief city of a tribe of Locri, who were called
Opus,_Greece
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
Halki (Greek: Χάλκη [ˈxalki]; alternatively Chalce or Chalki) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some
Halki_(Greece)
Ethnic group in Africa
African Greeks, or Greeks in Africa (Greek: Έλληνες της Αφρικής), are the Greek people in the continent of Africa. Greek communities have existed in Africa
African_Greeks
Second-level administrative entities of Greece
The regions of Greece (Greek: περιφέρειες, romanized: periféreies) are the country's thirteen second-level administrative entities, counting decentralized
Regions_of_Greece
The wildlife of Greece includes the diverse flora, fauna, and funga of Greece, a country in southern Europe. The country is mostly mountainous with a
Wildlife_of_Greece
Two thirds of the Greek people live in urban areas. Greece's largest metropolitan centers and most influential urban areas are those of Athens and Thessaloniki
List of cities and towns in Greece
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Greece
Topics referred to by the same term
Neolithic Greece, 7000–1100 BC Mycenaean Greece, c. 1600–1100 BC Ancient Greece, 1100–146 BC Dark Ages in Greece, c. 1100–800 BC Archaic Greece, c. 800–480
Greece_(disambiguation)
Popular sport in Greece
football (Greek: ποδόσφαιρο, romanized: podósfairo) is the most popular sport in Greece, followed by basketball. Over half of the people in Greece are interested
Football_in_Greece
Crime in Greece is combated by the Hellenic Police and other agencies. During the 1980s, Greek Police Chief Nikon Arkoudeas (Νίκων Αρκουδέας) led an intense
Crime_in_Greece
Education in Greece is centralized and governed by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports (Greek: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και
Education_in_Greece
Historical period of Greece
Byzantine Greece has a history that mainly coincides with that of the Byzantine Empire itself. At the time that the Western and Eastern Roman Empire split
Byzantine_Greece
Administrative region of Greece
Western Greece Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, romanized: Periféria Dhitikís Elládhas, [periˈferia ðitiˈcis eˈlaðas]) is one of the thirteen
Western_Greece
Energy in Greece is dominated by fossil gas and oil. Electricity generation is dominated by the one third state owned Public Power Corporation (known mostly
Energy_in_Greece
Rendering Greek in Latin characters
This article contains non-classical letters of the Greek alphabet that may not render correctly in your browser. Without proper rendering support, you
Romanization_of_Greek
Ethnic group
Serbs in Greece are Greek citizens of ethnic Serb descent and/or Serbia-born persons living in Greece. According to data from the 2021 census, there were
Serbs_in_Greece
Ethnic group
Armenians in Greece (Armenian: Հայերը Հունաստանում, romanized: Hayery Hunastanum; Greek: Αρμένιοι στην Ελλάδα, romanized: Arménioi stin Elláda) are Greek citizens
Armenians_in_Greece
Photography in Greece began in the mid-19th century with European pioneers like Gaspard-Pierre-Gustave Joly using the daguerreotype method to capture Greek landscapes
Photography_in_Greece
Village in Macedonia, Greece
Gramos (Greek: Γράμος, Aromanian: Gramosta) is a remote mountain village and a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Since
Gramos,_Greece
Greek art began in the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean civilization, and gave birth to Western classical art in the subsequent Geometric, Archaic and Classical
Greek_art
The Polytechnic (Greek: Πολυτεχνείο) is the traditional name for institutions of higher education in Greece, dealing with engineering at the undergraduate
Polytechnic_(Greece)
GREECE
GREECE
Female
English
Latin name DELPHINA means "woman from Delphi," a city in Greece whose name probably means "dolphin."Â
Boy/Male
Greek English
Place name in Greece.
Male
Hebrew
(יָוָן) Hebrew name YAVAN means "Ionia, Greece." In the bible, this is a place name and the name of a grandson of Noah. The English form is Javan.
Male
Greek
(Αθος) Contracted form of Greek Athanasios, ATHOS means "immortal." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient mountain god, one of the Gigantes. It is also the name of a mountain in Greece containing an ancient monastic site.
Boy/Male
Greek
A soldier against Greece in the Trojan War.
Biblical
Greece, which is satisfied; ornament; beauty
Boy/Male
Tamil
Greece
Boy/Male
Greek
Place name in Greece.
Boy/Male
Greek
Place name in Greece.
Boy/Male
Greek English
Place name in Greece.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, French, Irish
Raven; Greece; Broom Covered Hill
Girl/Female
Greek
Of the sea. Also feminine form of Dorian: Of Doris, a district of Greece; or of Doros, a...
Male
Greek
(Ελλεν) Greek name HELLEN means "Greek." In mythology, this is the name of the patriarch of the Hellenes, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, father of Aeolos, Xuthus, Doros, and Ionas, each of whom founded a tribe of Greece and all became known as the Hellenes.Â
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Helladius, ELADIO means "of Greece."
Girl/Female
Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin
Greece Goddess; White
Male
Greek
(ΠαÏαμονιμος) Ancient Greek name possibly derived from the word paramone, PARAMONIMOS means "constant, enduring," or composed of para "beside, beyond" and the name Monimos "to be favorable, pleasing." In ancient Greece there was a slave contract known as the paramone; though of limited duration, it was the most restrictive type of slavery, giving the master absolute rights.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yavan, JAVAN means "Ionia, Greece." In the bible, this is a place name and the name of a grandson of Noah.
Boy/Male
Christian, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Indian, Latin
Greece
Boy/Male
Greek
Place name in Greece.
GREECE
GREECE
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Hindu, Indian
One who Speaks Sweetly; Parrot
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
An Ancient Rishi; Fire
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Hebrew
Descent; Form of Jared; One who Rules
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Prince
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Born in Heaven
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
The Army of Gandharvas
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Skinny; Thin
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Willing Something
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Softened
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
GREECE
GREECE
GREECE
GREECE
GREECE
n.
A province or political division, as of modern Greece or ancient Egypt; a nomarchy.
a.
Belonging, or pertaining, to Megara, a city of ancient Greece.
a.
Rightly so called; strictly considered; as, Greece proper; the garden proper.
n.
A native of either ancient or modern Greece; a Greek.
n.
A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece.
n.
A province or territorial division of a kingdom, under the rule of a nomarch, as in modern Greece; a nome.
n.
A friend of Greece; one who supports the cause of the Greeks; particularly, one who supported them in their struggle for independence against the Turks; a philhellene.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian.
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Of or pertaining to Thessaly in Greece.
a.
Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language.
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One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt.
n.
An Egyptian deity, at first a symbol of the Nile, and so of fertility; later, one of the divinities of the lower world. His worship was introduced into Greece and Rome.
n.
A mountain in Boeotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses.
n.
One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1).
n.
The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.
n.
A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances.
n.
Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.
a.
Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
n.
The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
a.
Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan.