"Hellenist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst/ [UK, US], /ˈhɛl.ə.nɪst/ [UK, US] Forms: Hellenists [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), from ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”) (infinitive of ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἑλληνιστής|ἑλληνιστής|t=somebody who speaks Greek}} Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), {{m|grc|ἑλληνίζειν|t=to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize}} ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”), {{m|grc|ἑλληνίζω}} ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō), {{m|grc|Ἕλλην|t=Greek}} Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hellenist (plural Hellenists)
  1. A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization. Categories (topical): People Translations (specialist in the study of Greek culture or history): hellenist [common-gender] (Danish), hellenisti (Finnish), helléniste [feminine, masculine] (French), ελληνιστής (ellinistís) [masculine] (Greek), ellenista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), hellenista [masculine] (Polish), hellenistka [feminine] (Polish), helenista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Hellenist-en-noun-txogpKk4 Disambiguation of People: 20 43 37 Disambiguation of 'specialist in the study of Greek culture or history': 67 26 7
  2. A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew. Categories (topical): People Translations (person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period): 希利尼人 (hei¹ lei⁶ nei⁴ jan⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 希利尼人 (Xīlìnírén) (Chinese Mandarin), hellenisti (Finnish), ελληνιστής (ellinistís) [masculine] (Greek), מתיוון (mityavén) [masculine] (Hebrew), ellenista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), helenizado [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Hellenist-en-noun-NqbnIX8g Disambiguation of People: 20 43 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 49 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 64 15 Disambiguation of 'person who adopted the Greek culture during the Hellenistic period': 20 68 12
  3. A follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism, Olympianism etc.) Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-Hellenist-en-noun-GFGgWHfU Disambiguation of People: 20 43 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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