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Greek gift

Greek gift noun: a treacherous gift.

Noun

Greek gift (plural Greek gifts)

  1. A treacherous gift.
  2. A Greek gift sacrifice

Forms of Greek gift

pluralGreek gifts

Origin of Greek gift

From Virgil's Aeneid, ii. 49, in reference to the Trojan horse.

Words formed from Greek gift

  • Greek gift sacrifice

Questions about Greek gift

What does Greek gift mean?
Greek gift means a treacherous gift.
What part of speech is Greek gift?
Greek gift is a noun.
What is the plural of Greek gift?
The plural of Greek gift is Greek gifts.

Words near Greek gift in the dictionary

  1. Greek fire
  2. Greek foot
  3. Greek fret
  4. Greek frets
  5. Greek fries
  6. Greek gift
  7. Greek gifts
  8. Greek god
  9. Greek gods
  10. Greek house
  11. Greek houses

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