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Meanings of graeco-roman in English

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

        Usage of graeco-roman in English
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        In a very real sense Graeco-Roman civilization was the parent of western civilization.
        Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History
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        The Roman Empire was rather Graeco-Roman than Roman; this is now a commonplace.
        The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01
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        Graeco-Roman antiquity was occupied with the problem in all these forms.
        Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
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        The Graeco-Roman civilization, called not improperly Christian civilization, is the only progressive civilization.
        The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
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        This fashion is a sign of late Hellenistic or Graeco-Roman date.
        How to Observe in Archaeology / Suggestions for Travellers in th...
        6
        This was the grand defect of the ancient Graeco-Roman civilization.
        The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
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        He had to sue two Graeco-Roman wrestlers for board and attach their box-office receipts.
        In Madeira Place / 1887
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        There is a Graeco-Roman appeal in the long colonnades, the porticoes, the fountains, the courts.
        Palaces and Courts of the Exposition / A Handbook of the Archite...
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        Prof Peter Brown was recognised for his contribution to ancient history in the Graeco-Roman world.
        The Irish Times
        10
        He also attacks both the Graeco-Roman and Jewish texts upon which he also heavily depends.
        The Deeds of God Through the Franks
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        It has manicured lawns, a tennis court, Graeco-Roman statues, a recreation hall and satellite television.
        The Irish Times
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        These and similar building operations made Rome one of the show places of the Graeco-Roman world.
        Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History
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        By 100 B.C., the Hellenic victory was complete, and the Graeco-Roman school system had taken form.
        The History of Education / Educational Practice and Progress Con...
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        Under the Graeco-Roman system all this is transformed.
        The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
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        These defects of the Graeco-Roman civilization the European nations have in part remedied, and may completely remedy.
        The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
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        The face of this juvenile was that of a Graeco-Roman satyr to the furthest degree of completeness.
        The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters
        Graeco-roman through the time