About The Word Hellenist
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Hellenist
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What's The Definition Of Hellenist?Synonyms | Synonyms for Hellenist: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hellenist: See Also | Hellenist In Webster's Dictionary \Hel"len*ist\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. Hell['e]niste.]
1. 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).
2. One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the
critical Hellenist.
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