—n.
1 a a native or national of modern Greece; a person of Greek descent. b a native or citizen of any of the ancient States of Greece; a member of the Greek people.
2 the Indo-European language of Greece.
—adj. of Greece or its people or language; Hellenic.
Phrases and idioms:
Greek (or Greek Orthodox) Church the national Church of Greece (see also Orthodox Church). Greek cross a cross with four equal arms. Greek fire hist. a combustible composition for igniting enemy ships etc. Greek to me colloq. incomprehensible to me.
Derivatives:
Greekness n.
Etymology: OE Grecas (pl.) f. Gmc f. L Graecus Greek f. Gk Graikoi, the prehistoric name of the Hellenes (in Aristotle)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.