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Hellenistic

adjective
 
 
/ˌhel.əˈnɪs.tɪk/

Definition

of or relating to the history, art, etc. of ancient Greece and other countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, especially during the fourth to the first century BCNames of groups of people who lived in the past
(Definition of Hellenistic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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