Meaning of KOINE

Pronunciation:			koy'ney
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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" [n]  a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
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	Synonyms:		interlanguage, lingua franca
	See Also:		Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language, language, linguistic communication