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Hellenic

[ he-len-ik, -lee-nik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic ( def 3 ).


noun

  1. Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.

Hellenic

/ hɛˈlɛnɪk; -ˈliː- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the ancient or modern Greeks or their language
  2. of or relating to ancient Greece or the Greeks of the classical period (776–323 bc ) Compare Hellenistic
  3. another word for Greek
“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

noun

  1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Greek in its various ancient and modern dialects
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Hellenic1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Greek ŧԾó “of, pertaining to the Greeks”; Hellene, -ic
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Santorini lies on the Hellenic Volcanic Arc - a chain of islands created by volcanoes.

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Santorini is on what is known as the Hellenic Volcanic Arc - a chain of islands created by volcanoes - but the last major eruption was in the 1950s.

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The Greek environmental groups Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the Hellenic Ornithological Society and the Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles have joined the complaint.

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A man in the northern port city of Rijeka was hospitalized last weekend after consuming Romerquelle Emotion, a flavored, carbonated drink distributed by Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, a distributing partner of Coca-Cola.

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“We welcome the clarity that the test results will bring for our consumers and customers after the uncertainty of the last few days,” Coca-Cola Hellenic said in a statement.

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