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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grecian \Gre"cian"\, a. [Cf. {Greek.}] Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. {Grecian bend}, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.] {Grecian fire}. See {Greek fire}, under {Greek}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grecian \Gre"cian\, n. 1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek. 2. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. --Acts vi 1. Note: The Greek word rendered Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version. 6. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. --De Quincey. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Grecian adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe" [syn: {Greek}, {Grecian}, {Hellenic}]
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