"Greek" is a word in ENGLISH
Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me.
A swindler; a knave; a cheat.
Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.
A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also,
the language of Greece.
I recently read in the book My Stroke of Insight by brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor that the natural life span of an emotion—the average time it takes for it to move through the nervous system and body—is only a minute and a half. After that we need thoughts to keep the emotion rolling. So if we wonder why we lock into painful emotional states like anxiety, depression, or rage, we need look no further than our own endless stream of inner dialogue.
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Why were the vets and pounds mad?It was raining cats and dogs
Of or pertaining to Achaia in Greece; also, Grecian.
Read the complete definitionOf or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.
Read the complete definitionAn officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.
Read the complete definitionPain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests …
Read the complete definitionDeputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
Read the complete definitionA league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to …
Read the complete definitionOld; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of …
Read the complete definitionA mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment and …
Read the complete definitionThe Grecian Archipelago, or Aegean Sea, separating Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number of small …
Read the complete definitionOf or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece.
Read the complete definitionPertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of …
Read the complete definitionOf or pertaining to Athens, the metropolis of Greece.
Read the complete definitionOne who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
Read the complete definitionOf or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic …
Read the complete definitionA similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to …
Read the complete definitionCertain deities originally worshiped with mystical rites by the Pelasgians in Lemnos and Samothrace and afterwards throughout Greece; -- also …
Read the complete definitionOf or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen …
Read the complete definitionTo transfer from one place (as a country, book, or column) to another; as, to carry the war from Greece …
Read the complete definitionOne learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature.
Read the complete definitionA city of Greece, famed for its luxury and extravagance.
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