English Explanatory Dictionary

philhellene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Philhellenic.
noun
  1. A lover of Greece or Greek culture.
  2. Specifically, a supporter of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of independence in 1821-29.

Word forms

philhellene more philhellene most philhellene philhellenes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), corresponding to phil- + Hellene.

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