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koine meaning and definition
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Definition of Koine (noun)
- a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
- 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"
- synonyms: interlanguage, lingua franca
Source: Princeton University Wordnet