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Definition of Koine
1. Noun. A Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire.
2. Noun. 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"
Definition of Koine
1. a type of dialect [n -S] - See also: dialect