HELLENIC
Hel*len"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece;
Greek; Grecian. "The Hellenic forces." Jowett (Thucyd. ).
HELLENIC
Hel*len"ic, n.
Defn: The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.
HELLENISM
Hel"len*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. Hellénisme.]
1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. Addison.
2. The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection.
HELLENIST
Hel"len*ist, n. Etym: [Gr. Helléniste.]
1. One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1).
2. One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.