: greek sense 1
specifically
: being or resembling that of ancient Greece or the ancient Greeks
Grecian ruins
a Grecian urn/statue
Grecian gods/goddesses
Grecian motifs
… a charming town that dates from the Grecian period. —
Lizzie Porter
Lizzie Porter The mall had … a cafe with Grecian plaster columns … —Monica Dux
Monica Dux … [Marie-Thérèse] Walter is recognizable [in Pablo Picasso's art] by … her classical Grecian profile … —Jerry Saltz
Jerry Saltz
Grecian
noun
plural Grecians
archaic
'Was this fair face the cause' quoth she / 'Why the Grecians sacked Troy? …'
—William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
grecianize
transitive verb
or Grecianize
grecianized or Grecianized; grecianizing or Grecianizing; grecianizes or Grecianizes
The establishment of the Roman court at Constantinople tended rather to Latinize the Greeks, than to Grecianize the Latins …
—The New-York Quarterly
The New-York Quarterly
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George shared stories about Niki Lauda that cast him like a Grecian hero.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Dwaine David Anderson, 73, was swimming on the Grecian Rocks reef off Key Largo with a commercial dive operation when he was found passed out, said Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Victoria Monét Victoria Monét also embraced cutouts in her Grecian style look on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Pat McGrath created moonbeams on the Grecian goddess faces of models at Schiaparelli.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Dwaine David Anderson, 73, was swimming on the Grecian Rocks reef off Key Largo with a commercial dive operation when he was found passed out, said Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Victoria Monét Victoria Monét also embraced cutouts in her Grecian style look on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Pat McGrath created moonbeams on the Grecian goddess faces of models at Schiaparelli.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Grecian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grecian. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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