Panhellenic

or pan·hel·len·ic

[ pan-huh-len-ik, -lee-nik ]

/ ˌpæn həˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to all Greeks or to Panhellenism.

of, relating to, or noting collegiate fraternities and sororities.

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Origin of Panhellenic

First recorded in 1840–50; pan- + Hellenic

Words nearby Panhellenic

Pangwe, panhandle, panhandler, Panhandle State, panhead, Panhellenic, Panhellenism, panhoss, panhuman, panhypopituitarism, panic

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How to use Panhellenic in a sentence

People often forget that the National Panhellenic council used to enforce racial segregation by means of strict codes and laws.
Stepford Sororities: The Pressures of USC’s Greek Life|Maya Richard Craven|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One other early attempt at forming something like a Panhellenic union ought to be noticed.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
The Italians lacked such means of addressing the aggregated masses of the nation as the panhellenic festivals of Greece afforded.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
Their influence in preserving a Panhellenic feeling was very marked.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

Panhellenic politics had the foremost interest for Isocrates.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various
Therefore his presence in the Panhellenic temple was peculiarly appropriate and awe-inspiring.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for Panhellenic

Panhellenic

/ (ˌpænhɛˈlɛnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to all the Greeks, all Greece, or Panhellenism

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