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Meanings of grecian in anglès

Of or relating to Greece, the Greek people, or the Greek language.

Usage of grecian in anglès
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Every Grecian guest joined in the ceremony, singing in a recitative tone:
Philothea: A Grecian Romance
2
Grecian shoes were peculiar in reaching to the middle of the legs.
Barkham Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful ...
3
This, indeed, is the great act in the drama of Grecian history.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348
4
The five first are Grecian, and the last in Washington is called-Romanesque
North America — Volume 2
5
This most famous of all the Grecian orators was born in B.C.
A Smaller History of Greece: from the Earliest Times to the Roma...
6
In short, the Roman and Grecian races had become impotent and decrepit.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04
7
This festival differed from the other Grecian games chiefly in two particulars.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
8
The singer wore a white silk gown draped in perfect Grecian folds.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, ...
9
Both the two sons of Atreus and the Grecian host send me.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.
10
The upper lip was of a Grecian shortness and the corners descending.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" ...
11
Meanwhile, dark and superstitious terrors were at work in the Grecian camp.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book III
12
On the 10th of October we caught sight of the Grecian mainland.
A Woman's Journey Round the World / From Vienna to Brazil, Chili...
13
Hence Greek drama arose at the height of Grecian civilization and splendor.
The Interdependence of Literature
14
The peculiar genius of the Grecian people was seen upon this occasion.
Waverley Novels — Volume 12
15
The fair face, in its calm, Grecian beauty, grew upon the canvas.
Dora Thorne
16
Grecian refinement was no longer despised; Grecian effeminacy had not yet prevailed.
Germania and Agricola
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United Kingdom
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