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Hel·le·nis·tic | \ ˌhe-lə-ˈni-stik 
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\Definition of Hellenistic
1 : of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
2 : of or relating to the Hellenists
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Hellenistically \ ˌhe-lə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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