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philhellene
[ fil-hel-een ]
/ fɪlˈhɛl in /
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noun
a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
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Also phil·hel·len·ist [fil-hel-uh-nist, fil-he-lee-nist]. /fɪlˈhɛl ə nɪst, ˌfɪl hɛˈli nɪst/.
Origin of philhellene
OTHER WORDS FROM philhellene
phil·hel·len·ic [fil-he-len-ik, -lee-nik], /ˌfɪl hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk/, adjectivephil·hel·len·ism [fil-hel-uh-niz-uhm], /fɪlˈhɛl əˌnɪz əm/, nounWords nearby philhellene
Philem., philemaphobia, Philemon, philharmonic, philharmonic pitch, philhellene, Phil. I., -philia, -philiac, philibeg, -philic
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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 of philhellene
philhellenic (ˌfɪlhɛˈliːnɪk), adjectivephilhellenism (fɪlˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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