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Hellenistic

Definition

Adjective:

Relating to or characteristic of the Hellenistic period, which followed the conquest of Alexander the Great and lasted until the incorporation of the last Hellenistic kingdom into the Roman Empire.

Sample Sentences

• The architecture of the Hellenistic period heavily influenced later Roman designs.
• During the Hellenistic era, Greek culture and language spread throughout the Eastern Mediterranean.
• She wrote her master's thesis on the economic developments of the Hellenistic kingdoms.

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