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Definition of Philhellene
1. Adjective. Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things. "The Philhellenic Society"
2. Noun. An admirer of Greece and everything Greek.
Exact synonyms: Graecophile, Philhellenist
Generic synonyms: Admirer, Booster, Champion, Friend, Protagonist, Supporter
Derivative terms: Graecophile, Graecophilic, Philhellenic, Philhellenism
Generic synonyms: Admirer, Booster, Champion, Friend, Protagonist, Supporter
Derivative terms: Graecophile, Graecophilic, Philhellenic, Philhellenism
Definition of Philhellene
1. n. A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist.
Definition of Philhellene
1. Noun. a lover of Greek culture and Greece. ¹
2. Noun. a supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of indepence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Philhellene
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Philhellene
Literary usage of Philhellene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Michael Anagnos, 1837-1906 by Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (1907)
"(unless we are mistaken), when he was taken as Secretary by the great philhellene
Howe, who was sent to Greece by several liberal American societies to ..."
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