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koine Definition
(n)
a
Greek
dialect
that
flourished
under
the
Roman
Empire
(n)
a
common
language
used
by
speakers
of
different
languages
; "
Koine
is
a
dialect
of
ancient
Greek
that
was
the
lingua
franca
of
the
empire
of
Alexander
the
Great
and
was
widely
spoken
throughout
the
eastern
Mediterranean
area
in
Roman
times
"
koine Synonyms
interlanguage
koine
lingua franca
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