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philhellene
[ fil-hel-een ]
noun
- a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
philhellene
/ fɪlˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm; fɪlˈhɛlɪnɪst; fɪlˈhɛliːn; ˌfɪlhɛˈliːnɪk /
noun
- a lover of Greece and Greek culture
- European history a supporter of the cause of Greek national independence
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Derived Forms
- philhellenism, noun
- philhellenic, adjective
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Other Words From
- phil·hel·len·ic [fil-he-, len, -ik, -, lee, -nik], adjective
- phil·hel·len·ism [fil-, hel, -, uh, -niz-, uh, m], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of philhellene1
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