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Hellenistic
Pronunciation : Hel`le*nis"tic, Hel`le*nis"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. Hell?nistique.]
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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