Associations to the word «Philhellene»

Wiktionary

PHILHELLENE, noun. A lover of Greek culture and Greece.
PHILHELLENE, noun. A supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of indepence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism).

Dictionary definition

PHILHELLENE, noun. An admirer of Greece and everything Greek.
PHILHELLENE, adjective. Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society".

Wise words

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