Greek fire en · NOUN
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Meanings
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(historical, uncountable) A highly flammable substance of unknown composition first used by the Greeks of Constantinople in the 7th century ce to set fire to enemy ships, buildings, etc.
“There is yet spirit in him,” said Malvoisin apart to Mont–Fitchet, “were it well directed — but, like the Greek fire, it burns whatever approaches it.”
1819, Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe:
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et kreeka tuli (flammable substance) · ca foc grec (flammable substance) · pl ogień grecki (flammable substance) · be грэчаскі агонь (flammable substance) · lv grieķu uguns (flammable substance) · no gresk ild (flammable substance) · pt fogo grego (flammable substance) · es fuego griego (flammable substance) · uk грецький вогонь (flammable substance) · hu görögtűz (flammable substance) · ar النَّارُ الإِغْرِيقِيَّة (flammable substance) · ga tine Ghréagach (flammable substance) · cmn 希臘火 /希腊火 (flammable substance) · ru гре́ческий ого́нь (flammable substance) · sh grčka vatra (flammable substance) · de griechisches Feuer (flammable substance) · la Ignis Graecus (flammable substance) · mr ग्रीक अग्नी (flammable substance) · tr Rum ateşi (flammable substance) · fr feu grégeois (flammable substance) · sh грчка ватра (flammable substance) · eo greka fajro (flammable substance) · eu su greko (flammable substance) · sv grekisk eld (flammable substance) · ja ギリシア火薬 (flammable substance) · it fuoco greco (flammable substance) · ko 그리스 화약 (flammable substance) · el υγρό πυρ (flammable substance) · da græsk ild (flammable substance) · cs řecký oheň (flammable substance) · fa آتش یونانی (flammable substance) · he אש יוונית (flammable substance) · ko 그리스의 불 (flammable substance) · nl Grieks vuur (flammable substance) · ka ბერძნული ცეცხლი (flammable substance) · sk grécky oheň (flammable substance) · mr ग्रीक आग (flammable substance) · bg гръ́цки о́гън (flammable substance) · lt graikiška ugnis (flammable substance) · ro focul grecesc (flammable substance) · fi kreikkalainen tuli (flammable substance) · sl grški ogenj (flammable substance) · hy հունական կրակ (flammable substance)