philhellene
philhellene · philhellenes
Philhellene, Philhellenin
A lover of Greece or Greek cultureA lover of Greece or Greek culture.
Meaning
2 sensesA lover of Greece or Greek culture.
Philhellene, Philhellenin
an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
(historical)Specifically, a supporter of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of independence in 1821-29.
Philhellene, Philhellenin
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
lover of Greek culture:
Origin
From Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), corresponding to phil- + Hellene.From Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), corresponding to phil- + Hellene.
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Forms
plural: philhellenes| Singular | philhellene |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an admirer of Greece and everything Greek:philhellenistGraecophile
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedphilhellenic
See also
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