philhellene
[fil-hel-een]
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noun
a friend or supporter of the Greeks.
Also phil·hel·len·ist [fil-hel-uh-nist, fil-he-lee-nist] /fɪlˈhɛl ə nɪst, ˌfɪl hɛˈli nɪst/.
Origin of philhellene
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Philhellenism, beyond its proper enthusiasm, served as a convenient veil for agitations that had little concern with Greece.
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philhellenist (fɪlˈhɛlɪnɪst)
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