1
a
: a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Greece
b
: a person of Greek descent
2
a
: the language used by the Greeks from prehistoric times to the present constituting a branch of Indo-European see Indo-European Languages Table
b
: ancient Greek as used from the time of the earliest records to the end of the second century a.d. see Indo-European Languages Table
c
often not capitalized
[translation of Latin Graecum (in the medieval phrase Graecum est; non potest legi It is Greek; it cannot be read)]
: something unintelligible
it's Greek to me
3
: a member of a Greek-letter fraternity or sorority
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or Greek
Greek architecture
2
a
b
: of or relating to an Eastern church using the Byzantine rite in Greek
c
: of or relating to the established Orthodox church of Greece
3
: of or relating to fraternities or sororities
the Greek system
Examples of Greek in a Sentence
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2024
Storr, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound transfer from Wisconsin, was not included on the 12-player Team Bahamas roster despite his leading the squad in scoring at last week’s Greek Basketball Federation Acropolis Tournament in Greece.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
Grab a hot Caprese pizza or Italian cold cut sandwich and a Greek salad for lunch, or choose from a prepared meal like baked ziti marinara to take home and reheat.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2024
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Noun
Support comes from Film Foundation NRW, German Motion Picture Fund, Film Fund Luxembourg and the Greek EKOME.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2024
Storr, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound transfer from Wisconsin, was not included on the 12-player Team Bahamas roster despite his leading the squad in scoring at last week’s Greek Basketball Federation Acropolis Tournament in Greece.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Adjective
The Western’s template — our Homeric epic and Greek tragedy — also informs the genres that have recently overtaken it in popularity, whether the gangster film or the sci-fi spectacular.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
Grab a hot Caprese pizza or Italian cold cut sandwich and a Greek salad for lunch, or choose from a prepared meal like baked ziti marinara to take home and reheat.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2024
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“Greek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Greek. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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