See also: greco-roman

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Greco- +‎ Roman

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Greco-Roman (comparative more Greco-Roman, superlative most Greco-Roman) (American spelling, Canadian spelling)

  1. Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture.
    In the beginning and height of the Greco-Roman civilization, everyone was expected to have courage, because it was deemed to be the First Virtue above all others.
  2. (wrestling) Describing Greco-Roman wrestling, a form of wrestling where fighters may only attack above the waist.

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