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Hellenist
noun Hel·le·nist \-nist\
Definition of HELLENIST
1
: a person living in Hellenistic times who was Greek in language, outlook, and way of life but was not Greek in ancestry; especially : a hellenized Jew
2
: a specialist in the language or culture of ancient Greece
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