philhellene

[ fil-hel-een ]

/ fɪlˈhɛl in /

noun

a friend or supporter of the Greeks.

Nearby words

philby, kim, philem., philemon, philharmonic, philharmonic pitch, philhellene, philhellenism, philibeg, philip, philip augustus, philip i

Also phil·hel·len·ist

[fil-hel-uh-nist, fil-he-lee-nist] /fɪlˈhɛl ə nɪst, ˌfɪl hɛˈli nɪst/.

Origin of philhellene

First recorded in 1815–25, philhellene is from the Greek word philéllēn Greek-loving. See phil-, Hellene

Related forms

phil·hel·len·ic

[fil-he-len-ik, -lee-nik] /ˌfɪl hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk/, adjectivephil·hel·len·ism

[fil-hel-uh-niz-uh m] /fɪlˈhɛl əˌnɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for philhellene

philhellene

philhellenist (fɪlˈhɛlɪnɪst)

/ (fɪlˈhɛliːn) /

noun

a lover of Greece and Greek culture

European history a supporter of the cause of Greek national independence

Derived Forms

philhellenic (ˌfɪlhɛˈliːnɪk), adjectivephilhellenism (fɪlˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm), noun

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