Hel·len·ic
he-ˈle-nik 
hə-
: of or relating to Greece, its people, or its language
specifically
: of or relating to ancient Greek history, culture, or art before the Hellenistic period
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The original set sources input from Hellenic travelers.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Each spring for more than 60 years, this colorful parade has celebrated Hellenic culture with traditional costumes, music and dance.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In his writings on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens for dominance in the Hellenic world, Thucydides remarked on the causes of an uprising in the city of Corcyra, where proponents of democracy overthrew a wealthy ruling class and put many of them to death.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary.
—Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
At Euphoria Retreat, Hellenic medicine and Taoist spiritually converge in a shared wisdom of the universe and human nature.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Some of these words indicate that Ancient Macedonian did not undergo the sound changes common to all the Ancient Hellenic dialects.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
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Adjective
Some of these are ancient Greek Hellenic sites now in Turkiye, for a mix of cultures.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The original set sources input from Hellenic travelers.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Each spring for more than 60 years, this colorful parade has celebrated Hellenic culture with traditional costumes, music and dance.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In his writings on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens for dominance in the Hellenic world, Thucydides remarked on the causes of an uprising in the city of Corcyra, where proponents of democracy overthrew a wealthy ruling class and put many of them to death.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
But his educational background in politics and Hellenic studies is certainly out of the ordinary.
—Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
At Euphoria Retreat, Hellenic medicine and Taoist spiritually converge in a shared wisdom of the universe and human nature.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Some of these words indicate that Ancient Macedonian did not undergo the sound changes common to all the Ancient Hellenic dialects.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
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“Hellenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hellenic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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