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Greco-roman

//ˌɡɹiːkəʊˈɹəʊmən// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture. Canada, US

    "In the beginning and height of the Greco-Roman civilization, everyone was expected to have courage, because it was deemed to be the First Virtue above all others."

  2. 2
    Describing Greco-Roman wrestling, a form of wrestling where fighters may only attack above the waist. Canada, US
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture wordnet

Etymology

From Greco- + Roman.

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