Dictionary![]() ![]() Hel•len•ismPronunciation: (hel'u-niz"um), [key] —n. 1. ancient Greek culture or ideals. 2. the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc.: the Hellenism of Alexandrian Jews. 3. the characteristics of Greek culture, esp. after the time of Alexander the Great; civilization of the Hellenistic period. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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