Sentence examples for Hellene from inspiring English sources
noun
A Greek, especially an ancient Greek
Whereas modern Judaism celebrates the Jewish revolt against the Hellenised dynasty that ruled the Levant, Mr Abulafia prefers to focus on Alexandria, where there was a more productive symbiosis between Hellene and Hebrew.
In praise of facts Reprints Related items Greece's riots: They do protest too muchDec 11th 2008 Riots in Greece: Anarchy in AthensDec 9th 2008As any homesick Hellene can tell you, their country can be a maddening place for people with drive and flair.
The exhibition has thrilling examples of this excellence, gathered from museums in America, Italy, Greece and the Balkans.But anyone who overstresses Byzantium's continuity will struggle to cope with certain awkward "interruptions"—like the fact that 1,000 years ago, the word "Hellene" was used only in a negative sense, to denote someone who preferred paganism to Christianity.
If the Olympic idea still survives, he wrote, "it is due not to a Hellene but to Dr. W. P. Brookes".
Between them, Andreas, a flowing-haired Hellene, strides the aisles proffering wine suggestions.
Today's Hellene in trouble is swimmer Ioannis Drymonakos, who tested positive for methyltrienolone — the banned steroid found in samples from 11 Greek weightlifters.
Like many other Hellenes in their twenties, he is horrified by the social cost of the austerity which the country has had to endure as part of a rescue programme negotiated with its creditors.
("Hellenes" does not come until 800 BC. "Greek" is Roman).
That's before you get to the Lear jet and helicopter - the latter now being the trendiest form of travel among well-heeled Hellenes - and the wide range of "sports entertainment" on offer.
His hero and heroines (Glaucus, Ione and Nydia, locked in a lengthily described love triangle) are Greek: by contrast with these pure-spirited Hellenes, the Roman inhabitants, with their kitsch tastes and cruelty, have it coming.
Despite its accessibility (a fleet of hydrofoils and water taxis connect Angistri to the port of Piraeus on either direct routes, which take one hour 15 minutes and cost €7 each way; or via Aegina), its charms remain relatively unknown, even among Hellenes.
