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Greek [gri:k]1 noun∎ proverb beware of Greeks bearing gifts = méfiez-vous des étrangers qui vous veulent du bien(b) (language) grec m;∎ ancient Greek grec m ancien;∎ modern Greek grec m moderne;∎ familiar it's all Greek to me tout ça, c'est du chinois ou de l'hébreu pour moigrec (grecque);∎ the Greek islands les îles fpl grecques►► Greek cross croix f grecque;Greek gift cadeau m empoisonné;Greek key grecque f;American University Greek letter fraternity/sorority = association d'étudiants ou d'étudiantes;Greek Orthodox orthodoxe grec m, orthodoxe grecque f;the Greek Orthodox Church l'Église f orthodoxe grecque;Computing Greek text texte m simulé✾ Book ✾ Film 'Zorba the Greek' Kazantzakis, Cacoyannis 'Alexis Zorba' (roman), 'Zorba le Grec' (film)
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Greek cross — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek cross — n. a cross with four equal arms at right angles: see CROSS … English World dictionary
Greek cross — Greek′ cross′ n. rel a cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal piece of the same length … From formal English to slang
Greek cross — ► NOUN ▪ a cross of which all four arms are of equal length … English terms dictionary
Greek cross — noun a cross with each of the four arms the same length • Hypernyms: ↑Cross * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized G : a cross having an upright and a transverse shaft equal in length and intersecting at their middles so that all four arms are… … Useful english dictionary
Greek cross — cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal of the same length … English contemporary dictionary
Greek cross plan — This is a type of central plan shaped like a cross with four arms of equal length. The first Greek cross building of the Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti s San Sebastiano in Mantua (1460), built for Duke Ludovico Gonzaga. It was followed… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Greek-cross plan — ▪ architecture church plan in the form of a Greek cross, with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. The Greek cross plan was widely used in Byzantine architecture and in Western churches inspired by Byzantine examples. See… … Universalium
Greek cross — /grik ˈkrɒs/ (say greek kros) noun a cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal piece of the same length …
Greek cross — noun Date: 1725 a cross having an upright and a transverse shaft equal in length and intersecting at their middles see cross illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
Greek cross — a cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal piece of the same length. See illus. under cross. [1715 25] * * * … Universalium