Hellenist

hel'en-ist, n. one skilled in the Greek language: a Jew who used the Greek language as his mothei -tongue. [Gr. Hellenistes.] Hellenistic, hel-en-ist'ik, Hellenistioal, hel-enist'ik-al, adj. pertaining to the Hellenists Greek with Hebrew idioms. adv. Hellenist'ioally. Hematite Hellhound, hel'hownd, n a hound of hell: an agent of hell. Hellish helhsh, adj. pertaining to or like hell: very wicked. — or/ic Hellishly.—» Hell'iahne . Helm, helm, «. the instrument by which a ship steered the station of management or government [A S. he In:a Ice. hjnlm a rudder, Ger helm, a handle allied to helve.] Helm, helm, Helmet, hel'met, «. a covering of armoui for the head pot. the hooded upper lip of certain flowers. [A. S. helan, to cover Ger Mini, a covering, lielmet. Helmet from the () Fr. heaimet, dim. of heahne, the O. Fr. form of the same word Helmed, helmd', Helmeted, hel'inet-ed, adj* furnished with a helmet.