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Hellenizer

Meaning of "Hellenizer" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HELLENIZER

ˈhelɪˌnaɪzə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELLENIZER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hellenizer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HELLENIZER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hellenization

Hellenization is the historical spread of ancient Greek culture and, to a lesser extent, language, over foreign peoples conquered by Greece or brought into its sphere of influence, particularly during the Hellenistic period following the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon. The result of Hellenization was that elements of Greek origin combined in various forms and degrees with local elements. In modern times, Hellenization has been associated with the adoption of modern Greek culture and the ethnic and cultural homogenization of Greece.

Definition of Hellenizer in the English dictionary

The definition of Hellenizer in the dictionary is someone who makes something like the ancient Greeks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELLENIZER

attitudiniser · coloniser · colonizer · gelatiniser · gelatinizer · harmoniser · Helleniser · homogenizer · ionizer · Latiniser · Latinizer · moderniser · organizer · ozonizer · platitudiniser · platitudinizer · scrutiniser · scrutinizer · synchroniser · synchronizer

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELLENIZER

Hellen · Hellene · Hellenian · Hellenic · Hellenically · Hellenisation · Hellenise · Helleniser · Hellenism · Hellenist · Hellenistic · Hellenistical · Hellenistically · Hellenization · Hellenize · heller · helleri · Hellerwork · hellery · Helles

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELLENIZER

attitudinizer · carbonizer · Christianizer · decarbonizer · deionizer · electronic organizer · fertilizer · galvanizer · harmonizer · humanizer · immunizer · missionizer · modernizer · paganizer · peptonizer · personal organizer · pollenizer · recognizer · skeletonizer · unionizer · womanizer

Synonyms and antonyms of Hellenizer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hellenizer» into 25 languages

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Hellenizer
1,325 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
570 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
380 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
280 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
278 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
270 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
260 millions of speakers
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hellenizer
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Hellenizer
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Hellenizer
180 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
130 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
85 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
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Hellenizer
80 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
75 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
75 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
70 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
65 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
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Hellenizer
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Hellenizer
30 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
15 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
14 millions of speakers
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Hellenizer
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Hellenizer
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLENIZER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hellenizer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELLENIZER»

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Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults, Part 3: ...
His uncle Jason, though a usurper and a Hellenizer and a temporary collaborator with the Seleucids, had had nothing to do with forcing Jews to violate the Torah and was a legitimate member of the Oniad line. His pro-Ptolemaic coup, though ...
Jacob Neusner, 2004
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The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
after ascending to the throne, he intervened in Jewish religious life in Jerusalem, where he deposed the pious high priest Onias III and appointed Onias's brother, the Hellenizer Jason, in his stead. Some three years later he deposed Jason ...
Adele Berlin, 2011
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What Happened Between the Testaments
79 A Hellenizer would be any Jew who had adopted the objectionable parts of Greek culture: attending games, being loyal to the Seleucids, above all abandoning Jewish religious practices. 80 At that time, and also in modern Israel, the. 105.
Gordon C. Krantz
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Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults: Studies ...
His uncle Jason, though a usurper and a Hellenizer and a temporary collaborator with the Seleucids, had had nothing to do with forcing Jews to violate the Torah and was a legitimate member of the Oniad line. His pro-Ptolemaic coup, though ...
Jacob Neusner, 1975
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From Polis to Empire, the Ancient World, C. 800 B.C.-A.D. ...
Andrew G. Traver ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES (215-164 B.c.) Antiochus was a Seleucid Hellenizer whose external policies brought him into conflict with Rome. His internal policies sparked the Maccabean Revolt. Antiochus was the third son  ...
Andrew G. Traver, 2002
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Hellenizing Art in Ancient Nubia 300 B.C. - AD 250 and Its ...
Similarly to Sayce, also Rostovtzeff, L.A. Thompson and, more recently, Jehan Desanges47 emphasized Ergamenes's role as “the Hellenizer” of Meroe. With no little condescension, Rostovtzeff wrote: “under Ergamenes Meroe, the capital, and ...
László Török, Laszlo Torok, 2011
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The Power of God: Dunamis in Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian ...
Though Harnack's judgment of Gregory no longer has any significant influence, it is clear that his opinion of Gregory, when tied to the charge that Gregory was a " Hellenizer," figured significantly in the minds of those writing on this subject in ...
Michel R. Barnes, 2001
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Understanding Jewish History: Text and Commentaries
In 170 B.C.E. a dispute erupted over the priesthood in which Jason, a Hellenizer, purchased the priesthood and promised to hellenize Jerusalem. He, in turn, was ousted by Menelaus, an extreme Hellenizer who wished to transform Jerusalem ...
Steven Bayme, 1997
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Commentary
His rabbi stared with admiration after the stiff-necked old man. You don't always get your Hellenizer in so palatable a guise. Consider the aboriginal of the species— Menelaus, high priest of the new persuasion, the best reason Antio- chus was ...
‎1950
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Religion in Human Experience: An Introduction
In 175 b.c. Antiochus IV, Epipha- nes, an ardent Hellenizer, became king of Syria, which controlled Palestine, and appointed another Hellenizer, Jason, as High Priest. Immediately the two set about trying to establish Greek customs and even  ...
John Rutherford Everett, 1952

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELLENIZER»

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The Revolt of the Maccabees: The true story behind Hanukkah
Worse, he took treasures from the Temple to pay Antiochus, which was sacrilege – and on top of all that, he was a radical Hellenizer. «Haaretz, Dec 14»
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Hanukkah uncensored, part 2: The elephants kill and get killed
He insists on repeating his predecessors' mistakes and appoints a High Priest in Jerusalem – the Hellenizer Elyakim, nee' Alkimus, who ... «+972 Magazine - Independent commentary from Israel and the Palestinian territories, Dec 11»
REFERENCE
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