Greco-Roman

[ gree-koh-roh-muh n, grek-oh- ]

/ ˌgri koʊˈroʊ mən, ˌgrɛk oʊ- /

adjective

of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics: the Greco-Roman influence.

pertaining to or designating a style of the fine arts developed in Rome or the Roman Empire from the middle of the 1st century b.c. to the early 4th century a.d., chiefly characterized by an apparent indebtedness to Greek forms or motifs modified by technological innovation, monumental scale, the combination of symbolic with narrative treatment of subject matter, and an emphasis on the commemorative aspect of a work of art.

noun

a style of wrestling in which the contestants are forbidden to trip, tackle, and use holds below the waist. Compare catch-as-catch-can(def 1).

Also especially British, Grae·co-Ro·man.

Example sentences from the Web for greco-roman

It started in the south, Chan says, then spread to Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Iran, as well as to the Greco-Roman world.

When Saudi Arabia Ruled the World |Emily Wilson |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This era, artistically speaking, harped on Greco-Roman mythology, with masculinity steeped in classical heroism.

‘Masculin/Masculin,’ a Retrospective of Male Nudity in Art, Opens in Paris |Sarah Moroz |September 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Several women, including Melissa McCarthy and Milla Jovovich, have shown up wearing Greco-Roman gowns.

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The Greco-Roman style is represented by two sarcophagi which represent the story of Hippolytus.

Constantinople |William Holden Hutton

Arfe's ideal in these matters may readily be judged of from his written verdict on the Greco-Roman architecture.

The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume I (of 3) |Leonard Williams
It had to go to school to Greco-Roman civilization; it also borrowed rather than evolved its culture.

Democracy and Education |John Dewey
The religion of the Greco-Roman world is therefore different from that of ancient Greece.

The Literature and History of New Testament Times |J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen
The serious movement in favor of the rehabilitation of the Greco-Roman worship did not develop itself until the second century.

The Apostles |Ernest Renan

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Greco-Roman

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