koine
/ˈkɔɪniː
/noun [mass noun]
1The common language of the Greeks from the close of the classical period to the Byzantine era.Church services are conducted in koine, a later form of ancient Greek in which the New Testament is written....
- Where are you getting the character guide for transliteration of koine?
- What is the significance of a set of terms appropriated into English from a Latin-speaking Church hierarchy, describing events written down in koine by four men, one of whom was actually a native Greek speaker?
1.1 [count noun] A common language shared by various peoples; a lingua franca.By the early eighteenth century, American varieties of English, extraterritorial immigrant koines, began to emerge in several regions....
- The international koine bound this group together through visual channels; its lack of cultural affiliation and emphasis on hybrid royal iconography made it the logical expression of a brotherhood of kings.
- Altogether, the display of such diverse objects within a single gallery might have offered an opportunity to evaluate the artistic koine that has been noted in luxury arts of the eastern Mediterranean.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek koinē (dialektos) 'common (language)'.
- strike force
- strike gold
- strike hands
- strike home
- strike in
- strike (it) lucky
- strike it rich
- strike me lucky (or pink)
- strike (or hit) a false note
- strike (or hit) the right (or wrong) note
- strike (or sound) a note of
- strike (or touch) a chord
- strike (or touch) the right chord
- strikeout
- strike pay
- strike price
- striker
- strike rate
- church lease
- churchless
- churchlet
- churchlike
- churchliness
- church living
- church-looking