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Hellene

DEFINITIONS OF: Hellene

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n a native or inhabitant of Greece

Synonyms:
Greek
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Alcaeus
Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
Alcibiades
ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
Demosthenes
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
Draco
Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
Sappho
the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
Socrates
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
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Achaean, Achaian
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Aeolian, Eolian
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Dorian
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Ionian
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Athenian
a resident of Athens
Corinthian
a resident of Corinth
Laconian
a resident of Laconia
Lesbian
a resident of Lesbos
Spartan
a resident of Sparta
Arcadian
an inhabitant of Arcadia
Theban
a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes
Argive
a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
Ephesian
a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
Mycenaen
a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae
Thessalian
a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
Thessalonian
a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
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European
a native or inhabitant of Europe
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