Hellenist noun. ['hɛlɪnɪst] E17.
[Greek Hellēnistēs, from Hellēnizein: see HELLENISM, -IST.]
1. A person who uses the Greek language, but is not a Greek; esp. a Greek-speaking Jew of the Diaspora. E17.

2. A person skilled in Greek language or literature; a Greek scholar. L17.

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