"Greek" meaning in English

See Greek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /griːk/ Audio: en-us-Greek.ogg [US] Forms: Greek [positive], more Greek [comparative], most Greek [superlative]
enPR: grēk Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. From Greece, in Greece, or part of Greece.
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-adj-Xn0pRUiF
  2. In a style typical of Greece.
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-adj-Dm4Ntyn0

Proper name

IPA: /griːk/ Audio: en-us-Greek.ogg [US] Forms: Greek
enPR: grēk Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The language people speak in Greece.
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-name--d1sLMI~

Noun

IPA: /griːk/ Audio: en-us-Greek.ogg [US] Forms: Greek [singular], Greeks [plural]
enPR: grēk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person from Greece.
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-noun-sVegPO99
  2. A member of a college fraternity (brotherhood) or sorority (sisterhood).
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-noun-ipT45aO5 Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. anal sex.
    Sense id: simple-Greek-en-noun-NYigvxh4 Categories (other): Vulgar
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        "A member of a college fraternity (brotherhood) or sorority (sisterhood)."
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        "anal sex."
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        "A member of a college fraternity (brotherhood) or sorority (sisterhood)."
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