Definition of Hellenist

1. n. One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1).

Definition of Hellenist

1. Noun. A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization. ¹

2. Noun. A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hellenist

Hellenian
Hellenic
Hellenic Republic
Hellenic language
Hellenisation
Hellenisations
Hellenise
Hellenised
Helleniser
Hellenisers
Hellenises
Hellenising
Hellenism
Hellenismos
Hellenisms
Hellenist
Hellenistic
Hellenistic Greek
Hellenistical
Hellenistically
Hellenists
Hellenization
Hellenizations
Hellenize
Hellenized
Hellenizer
Hellenizers
Hellenizes
Hellenizing
Helleno-

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