Definition of Koine
Noun: koine koy'ney or 'koy,ney or 'koy,nee
- 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";
- lingua franca, interlanguage
- A Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
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