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Grecian

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Gre·cian /ˈɡriːʃən/ adjective literary  SHSGfrom ancient Greece, or having a style or appearance that is considered typical of ancient Greece 古希腊的;古希腊式的 a Grecian urn 希腊古瓮
Examples from the Corpus
GrecianHe also combed a little Grecian 2000 into his hair for several days before his date with Alison.But I don't understand Grecian code.One was the woman, younger, but still with her Grecian hair and heavy make-up.Before he could say anything, the telephone on the Grecian plinth nearest to the girl gave a muted double purr.If an architect examined a Gothic structure by reference to Grecian rules, he would find it a mass of deformities.Two veiled female figures leaned in exaggerated mourning over an urn in the Grecian taste of the 1810s.And look, how many Grecian tents do stand Hollow upon this plain, so many hollow factions.It is not about Grecian Urns, like Beauty or Truth.
Origin Grecian (1500-1600) Latin Graecia Greece
Gre·cian adjectiveChineseSyllable
ancient having or a from Corpus Greece, or style


Grecian
Grecian /ˈɡriːʃən/ adjective literary
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Graecia __Greece__
from ancient Greece, or having a style or appearance that is considered typical of ancient Greece:
    a Grecian urn


Gre·cianBrE /ˈɡriːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡriːʃn/ 🔊 adjectivefrom ancient Greece or like the styles of ancient Greece 来自古希腊的;古希腊风格的;古希腊式的Grecian architecture古希腊式建筑