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philhellene

[ fil-hel-een ]

noun

  1. a friend or supporter of the Greeks.


philhellene

/ ˌfɪlhɛˈliːnɪk; fɪlˈhɛliːn; fɪlˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm; fɪlˈhɛlɪnɪst /

noun

  1. a lover of Greece and Greek culture
  2. European history a supporter of the cause of Greek national independence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • philhellenism, noun
  • philhellenic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 󾱱··· [fil-he-, len, -ik, -, lee, -nik], adjective
  • 󾱱··· [fil-, hel, -, uh, -niz-, uh, m], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of philhellene1

First recorded in 1815–25, philhellene is from the Greek word 󾱱éŧ Greek-loving. See phil-, Hellene
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Example Sentences

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This account of modern Athenian history features maps, engravings, photographs and popular posters, made by both local artists and visiting philhellenes, mostly presented as a succession of “on this day” anniversaries.

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It is true that Greece and the United States have always been on the same side, since the time when American philhellenes came to fight with us in our liberation war of 1821.

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Hadrian, as depicted here, is a lonely and sensual philhellene; an introvert and philosopher who, for the sake of Rome, had to be a public man.

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For philhellenes, its resurrection represented the noblest of causes.

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Mr. King was then in Greece as a philhellene, in charge of supplies sent by ladies in New York to be distributed among the impoverished people.

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