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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Grecian

/grēsh'-ən/ · Gre·cian · IPA /ˈɡɹiːʃn̩/
01 a. Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.
Phrases & compounds
Grecian bend — among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward.
Grecian fire — See Greek fire, under Greek.
02 n. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
  1. 1.
    A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
  2. 2.
    A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist.
  3. 3.
    One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history.