: greek sense 1
specifically
: being or resembling that of ancient Greece or the ancient Greeks
Grecian ruins
a Grecian urn/statue
Grecian gods/goddesses
Grecian motifs
… a charming town that dates from the Grecian period. —
Lizzie Porter
Lizzie Porter The mall had … a cafe with Grecian plaster columns … —Monica Dux
Monica Dux … [Marie-Thérèse] Walter is recognizable [in Pablo Picasso's art] by … her classical Grecian profile … —Jerry Saltz
Jerry Saltz
Grecian
noun
plural Grecians
archaic
'Was this fair face the cause' quoth she / 'Why the Grecians sacked Troy? …'
—William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
grecianize
transitive verb
or Grecianize
grecianized or Grecianized; grecianizing or Grecianizing; grecianizes or Grecianizes
The establishment of the Roman court at Constantinople tended rather to Latinize the Greeks, than to Grecianize the Latins …
—The New-York Quarterly
The New-York Quarterly
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Our couples’ Grecian honeymoon is so intense that Demi and Ollie almost jump ship (more on that later), and things spiral from there.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The result is a beautiful representation of the time in almost classical Grecian proportions, yet suffused with Teutonic strength.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The model recalled a Grecian goddess in her white Alaïa gown from the brand’s 2024 summer-fall collection, which featured side cutouts.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
Founded by Greeks around 734 B.C. Ortigia was called ‘the greatest and most beautiful of all Grecian cities’ by Cicero.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
The result is a beautiful representation of the time in almost classical Grecian proportions, yet suffused with Teutonic strength.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The model recalled a Grecian goddess in her white Alaïa gown from the brand’s 2024 summer-fall collection, which featured side cutouts.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
Founded by Greeks around 734 B.C. Ortigia was called ‘the greatest and most beautiful of all Grecian cities’ by Cicero.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Grecian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grecian. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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