Hellenistic

[ hel-uh-nis-tik ]

/ ˌhɛl əˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

pertaining to Hellenists.

following or resembling Greek usage.

of or relating to the Greeks or their language, culture, etc., after the time of Alexander the Great, when Greek characteristics were modified by foreign elements.Compare Hellenic (def. 1).

of or relating to the architecture of Greece and Greek territories from the late 3rd century through the 1st century b.c., characterized by deviations of various sorts from the proportions and arrangements of the mature Greek orders, particularly in the attenuation of the Doric order, and by innovations in plan and ornamentation.

pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially sculpture, developed in the area conquered by Alexander the Great from the end of the 4th to the 1st century b.c., chiefly characterized by delicate and highly finished modeling, dramatic, often violent movement of forms in space, representations of extreme emotion, highly individuated characterization, and a wide variety of subject matter.Compare archaic (def. 4), classical (def. 6).

Origin of Hellenistic

First recorded in 1700–10; Hellene + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM Hellenistic

Hel·len·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Hellenistic

Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize, heller, helleri, Hellerwork

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Example sentences from the Web for Hellenistic

I could have lived without the initial video, but Hellenistic Egypt does require an introduction.
Cleopatra's Comeback|Stacy Schiff|June 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
How, then, is the pre-Christian mystical religion of the Hellenistic world to be reconstructed?
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen
Native cults the Hellenistic kings thought it good policy to patronize.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Oesterley agrees with Ewald in seeing here a quotation 56 from a Hellenistic poem.
Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. Robertson

The mound was again occupied in the Hellenistic or Maccaban period.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
In the Hellenistic age we find the Greek types of the gods adapting themselves to new conditions and new meanings.
Religion and Art in Ancient Greece|Ernest Arthur Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for Hellenistic

Hellenistic

Hellenistical

/ (ˌhɛlɪˈnɪstɪk) /

adjective

characteristic of or relating to Greek civilization in the Mediterranean world, esp from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra (30 bc)

of or relating to the Greeks or to Hellenism

Derived forms of Hellenistic

Hellenistically, adverb

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单词	hellenistic
释义	Hellenistic [ hel-uh-nis-tik ] / ˌhɛl əˈnɪs tɪk / adjective pertaining to Hellenists. following or resembling Greek usage. of or relating to the Greeks or their language, culture, etc., after the time of Alexander the Great, when Greek characteristics were modified by foreign elements.Compare Hellenic (def. 1). of or relating to the architecture of Greece and Greek territories from the late 3rd century through the 1st century b.c., characterized by deviations of various sorts from the proportions and arrangements of the mature Greek orders, particularly in the attenuation of the Doric order, and by innovations in plan and ornamentation. pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially sculpture, developed in the area conquered by Alexander the Great from the end of the 4th to the 1st century b.c., chiefly characterized by delicate and highly finished modeling, dramatic, often violent movement of forms in space, representations of extreme emotion, highly individuated characterization, and a wide variety of subject matter.Compare archaic (def. 4), classical (def. 6). Origin of Hellenistic First recorded in 1700–10; Hellene + -istic OTHER WORDS FROM Hellenistic Hel·len·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Hellenistic Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenism, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Age, Hellenize, heller, helleri, Hellerwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hellenistic I could have lived without the initial video, but Hellenistic Egypt does require an introduction. Cleopatra's Comeback\|Stacy Schiff\|June 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST How, then, is the pre-Christian mystical religion of the Hellenistic world to be reconstructed? The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen Native cults the Hellenistic kings thought it good policy to patronize. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various Oesterley agrees with Ewald in seeing here a quotation 56 from a Hellenistic poem. Studies in the Epistle of James\|A. T. Robertson The mound was again occupied in the Hellenistic or Maccaban period. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton In the Hellenistic age we find the Greek types of the gods adapting themselves to new conditions and new meanings. Religion and Art in Ancient Greece\|Ernest Arthur Gardner British Dictionary definitions for Hellenistic Hellenistic Hellenistical / (ˌhɛlɪˈnɪstɪk) / adjective characteristic of or relating to Greek civilization in the Mediterranean world, esp from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra (30 bc) of or relating to the Greeks or to Hellenism Derived forms of Hellenistic Hellenistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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