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/ˌɡɹɛkoʊˈɹoʊmən/
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ADJECTIVE
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of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
the classical world
classical mythology
How To Use Greco-Roman In A Sentence
- In greco-roman architecture it is a horizontal Band, often decorated with relief sculpture , Between the architrave and cornice of a Building.
- The whole Greco-Roman ‘state as natural’ meme was rejected by Locke, et alia. The Volokh Conspiracy » Results of VC Reader Poll
- Its 2004 acquisition of a bronze Greco-Roman there is debate over the actual date and origin statue of Apollo was intended to be included in a current Louvre exhibition of the work of sculptor Praxiteles, but the Greek government threatened to withhold all loans to the French museum if this particular work was included. Daniel Grant: Is It Possible to "Collect" Antiquities These Days?
- Chemical analysis of cosmetics samples found in Egyptians tombs and the reconstitution of ancient recipes as reported by Greco-Roman authors have shown that two non-natural lead chlorides (laurionite Pb (OH) Cl and phosgenite Pb2Cl2CO3) were purposely synthesized and were used as fine powders in makeup and eye lotions. Egyptology News
- There are parallels to Greco-Roman mythology, particularly in its depiction of the underworld and death, and to Christian beliefs such as monotheism and the existence of a messiah. Archive 2010-01-01
- When the gate rolled open I followed the circular drive toward the huge Greco-Roman house. SILENT JOE
- In Greco-Roman wrestling competitors use only their arms and upper bodies to attack their opponent.
- Musical instruments transform into birds, then seashells, Egyptian figures, fish, flowers, Greco-Roman torsos and painters' palettes. A Modern Movement Unto Himself
- Egyptian mystery religion is basically Greco-Roman mysteries, a series of initiation rites.
- Well, I mostly prefer the neoclassical composers, but occasionally one of the Eastern Greco-Romanic harmonists produces some good stuff.
