Hel·len·ic
he-ˈle-nik 
hə-
: of or relating to Greece, its people, or its language
specifically
: of or relating to ancient Greek history, culture, or art before the Hellenistic period
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of these words indicate that Ancient Macedonian did not undergo the sound changes common to all the Ancient Hellenic dialects.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
At Euphoria Retreat, Hellenic medicine and Taoist spiritually converge in a shared wisdom of the universe and human nature.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Movements, parties, and tyrants thrive on xenophobia—the word might be specifically Hellenic, but the sentiment is universal.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries afterward.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
September 2, 2024 Angelina Jolie is, perhaps, the ultimate Hollywood actress: Dignified in speech with a Hellenic beauty, but with an underlying pathos that evokes Louise Brooks, Pauline Starke, and Marilyn Monroe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
After the Greeks conquered Egypt, the Jews of Alexandria were largely denied citizenship in the Hellenic empire.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Maley will be offshore with 186 for a 10-day cruise on a small Swan Hellenic cruise ship, at a cost of about $14,000 for a couple in one room.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Coca-Cola stopped selling its drinks to Russia but the bottler in the region, Coca-Cola Hellenic, sells a product called Dobry Cola via Multon Partners.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Naos Hellenic Cuisine, from prolific restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias, opened earlier this week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre in Athens announced the move on Wednesday.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Key awards/festivals: Won six prizes at Thessaloniki and five at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
While operator Swan Hellenic offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The production is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute and the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
The Polish Film Institute and the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece co-financed the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of these words indicate that Ancient Macedonian did not undergo the sound changes common to all the Ancient Hellenic dialects.
—Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018
At Euphoria Retreat, Hellenic medicine and Taoist spiritually converge in a shared wisdom of the universe and human nature.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Movements, parties, and tyrants thrive on xenophobia—the word might be specifically Hellenic, but the sentiment is universal.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries afterward.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
September 2, 2024 Angelina Jolie is, perhaps, the ultimate Hollywood actress: Dignified in speech with a Hellenic beauty, but with an underlying pathos that evokes Louise Brooks, Pauline Starke, and Marilyn Monroe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
After the Greeks conquered Egypt, the Jews of Alexandria were largely denied citizenship in the Hellenic empire.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Maley will be offshore with 186 for a 10-day cruise on a small Swan Hellenic cruise ship, at a cost of about $14,000 for a couple in one room.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
Other partners are the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, which presents the ERT Award of 2,000 Euros for a Greek project; and the Mediterranean Film Institute Script2Film, which grants the MFI Scholarship.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Coca-Cola stopped selling its drinks to Russia but the bottler in the region, Coca-Cola Hellenic, sells a product called Dobry Cola via Multon Partners.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Naos Hellenic Cuisine, from prolific restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias, opened earlier this week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
The European Film Academy and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre in Athens announced the move on Wednesday.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Key awards/festivals: Won six prizes at Thessaloniki and five at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
While operator Swan Hellenic offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The production is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute and the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
The Polish Film Institute and the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece co-financed the production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Hellenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hellenic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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