SINCE 1828
Greek
noun
\ ˈgrēk
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Definition of Greek
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Greece
b
: a person of Greek descent
2a
: the language used by the Greeks from prehistoric times to the present constituting a branch of Indo-European — see Indo-European Languages Table
b
: ancient Greek as used from the time of the earliest records to the end of the second century a.d. — see Indo-European Languages Table
c
often not capitalized
[ translation of Latin Graecum (in the medieval phrase Graecum est; non potest legi It is Greek; it cannot be read) ]
: something unintelligible
it's Greek to me
3
: a member of a Greek-letter fraternity or sorority
Greek
adjectiveDefinition of Greek (Entry 2 of 2)
2a
: eastern orthodox
b
: of or relating to an Eastern church using the Byzantine rite in Greek
c
: of or relating to the established Orthodox church of Greece
3
: of or relating to fraternities or sororities
the Greek system
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Greek
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Greek
: a person born, raised, or living in Greece
: a person whose family is from Greece
: the language of the Greeks
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Greek
noun
\ ˈgrēk
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Kids Definition of Greek
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person born or living in Greece
2
: the language of the Greeks
Greek
adjectiveKids Definition of Greek (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Greece, its people, or the Greek language
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