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# grecian

adjective (Grecian)

«grecian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#m1)
2. (of looks, old) A «Grecian nose» is straight, in line with the forehead, like on Greek statues. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and art lessons, ancient Greek temples, vases and statues inspired many later buildings with «Grecian» columns. Grecian is mostly used for art, buildings and faces; for the people and language we say Greek. In Alice in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle's Classics master was «an old crab» who taught «Laughing and Grief» (a pun on Latin and Greek).

### Examples

- The museum had a Grecian urn painted with dancers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x1)
- The bank has tall Grecian columns at the front. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x2)
- She has a Grecian nose like a statue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x3)
- The Mock Turtle learned «Laughing and Grief» — Latin and Greek. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x4)
- The garden had a little Grecian temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x5)
- Grecian patterns run round the edge of the vase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x6)
- He drew two Grecian temples with slender marble pillars, and with steps all round them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/#x7)

### Note

Capital G. Use Greek for people, language and food («Greek salad»); Grecian is mostly for style and art.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «grecian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«grecian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grecian.html) on Mova free.