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UKhellenistic
/hˌɛlənˈɪstɪk/
/ˌhɛɫəˈnɪstɪk/hellenistic
[ADJECTIVE]1
relating to Greek history, language, and culture, especially the era from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony in 31 BC, during which Greek culture thrived considerably
Examples
1. Did the Hellenistic period see the end of the polis?
2. All of this is Hellenistic masonry with the columns there.
3. Specifically they imported the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
4. To the right, you see a Hellenistic oil lamp.
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