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Meaning of word koine from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
koine noun
Meaning : A Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire.
Meaning : A common language used by speakers of different languages.
Example :
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
