Greek

Greek

Greek may refer to anything related to Greece, including:
*Greeks, the people of Greece
*Greek language, or, more specifically,
**Ancient Greek
**Koine Greek
**Medieval Greek
**Modern Greek
*Greek alphabet

Other

Greek may also refer to, but not limited to:
*Greeks (finance), a concept in mathematical finance crucial to the pricing of certain derivatives
*Fraternities and sororities, often called the "Greek System," at colleges and universities.
*Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
*"Greek" (TV series), an ABC Family show

ee also

*Hellenic


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  • Greek — Greek, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. {Grecian}.] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian. [1913 Webster] {Greek calends}. See under {Greek calends} in the vocabulary. {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Greek — [grēk] n. [ME Greke < OE Grec < L Graecus < Gr Graikos, name orig. used by Illyrians for the Dorians in Epirus (< Grāi, Grāii < Grāes, native name of the people of Epirus); later applied by the people of Italy to all Hellenes] 1. a …   English World dictionary

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  • Greek — Greek, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece. [1913 Webster] 2. A swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang] [1913 Webster] Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat does not . . . offer many… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Greek — ► NOUN 1) a person from Greece. 2) the ancient or modern language of Greece. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Greece. ● beware (or fear) the Greeks bearing gifts Cf. ↑fear the Greeks bearing gifts ● …   English terms dictionary

  • greek to me — If you don t understand something, it s all Greek to you …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Greek — Greekdom, n. Greekish, adj. /greek/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks, or their language. 2. pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church. 3. noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script derived from a Semitic form of writing and… …   Universalium

  • Greek — /grik/ (say greek) adjective 1. of or relating to Greece, the Greeks, or their language. 2. relating to the Greek Church. –noun 3. a native or inhabitant of Greece. 4. the language of the ancient Greeks and any of the languages which have… …  

  • Greek to me — That s Greek to me or It s (all) Greek to me is an idiom/dead metaphor in English, claiming that an expression is incomprehensible, either due to complexity or imprecision. The expression may be used with respect to verbal expressions with… …   Wikipedia

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