Grecian

adjective

Gre·cian ˈgrē-shən

: greek sense 1

specifically : being or resembling that of ancient Greece or the ancient Greeks

Grecian ruins

a Grecian urn/statue

Grecian gods/goddesses

Grecian motifs

… a charming town that dates from the Grecian period. —

Lizzie Porter

The mall had … a cafe with Grecian plaster columns … —

Monica Dux

… [Marie-Thérèse] Walter is recognizable [in Pablo Picasso's art] by … her classical Grecian profile … —

Jerry Saltz

Grecian noun

plural Grecians

archaic

'Was this fair face the cause' quoth she / 'Why the Grecians sacked Troy? …' —

William Shakespeare

grecianize

ˈgrē-shə-ˌnīz

transitive verb

or Grecianize

grecianized or Grecianized; grecianizing or Grecianizing; grecianizes or Grecianizes

The establishment of the Roman court at Constantinople tended rather to Latinize the Greeks, than to Grecianize the Latins … —

The New-York Quarterly

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Our couples’ Grecian honeymoon is so intense that Demi and Ollie almost jump ship (more on that later), and things spiral from there. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024 The result is a beautiful representation of the time in almost classical Grecian proportions, yet suffused with Teutonic strength. —

Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 The model recalled a Grecian goddess in her white Alaïa gown from the brand’s 2024 summer-fall collection, which featured side cutouts. —

Violet Goldstone, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024 Founded by Greeks around 734 B.C. Ortigia was called ‘the greatest and most beautiful of all Grecian cities’ by Cicero. —

Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Grecian