Definition of Philhellenists

1. philhellenist [n] - See also: philhellenist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philhellenists

philauty
philematology
philerast
philerasts
philharmonic
philharmonic orchestra
philharmonic orchestras
philharmonic pitch
philharmonics
philhellene
philhellenes
philhellenic
philhellenism
philhellenisms
philhellenist
philhellenists (current term)
philia
philias
philiater
philibeg
philibegs
philibuster
philip
philippic
philippick
philippics
philippium
philipsbornite
philipsburgite
philistias

Literary usage of Philhellenists

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Outlines of Universal History by Georg Weber (1860)
"In France, the government thought itself obliged to pay some attention to the loud clamors of the philhellenists, especially as, at this time, ..."

2. Sketches of Turkey in 1831 and 1832 by James Ellsworth De Kay (1833)
"I have never seen an attempt to classify the philhellenists: but they may be said to comprise raving enthusiasts, who are ready to explode at the name of ..."

3. Journal of the Rev. Josepf Wolff ...: In a Series of Letters to Sir Thomas by Joseph Wolff (1839)
"It must be confessed that the philhellenists who came from Germany have more heart and a ... These German philhellenists are, like the rest of the German ..."

4. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1897)
"celebrated writers, men of learning from all parts of the civilized world became members, to the number of five hundred. This body of philhellenists ..."

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