Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who admires Greece or the Greeks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A friend of Greece; a foreigner who supports the cause and interests of the Hellenes; particularly, one who favored, supported, or actually assisted the modern Greeks in their successful struggle with the Turks for independence.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A friend of Greece, or of the Greeks; a philhellenist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a lover of Greek culture and Greece.
- noun a supporter of the cause of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of indepence in 1821-29 (see Philhellenism).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things
- noun an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As for the remaining tenth part of the East, almost the whole of it was ruled by princes who claimed the title "philhellene," and justified it not only by political friendliness to the Seleucidae and the Western Greeks, but also by encouraging Greek settlers and Greek manners.
The Ancient East 1894
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I have come here as a philhellene, a friend of Greece.
Remarks By The President Upon Arrival In Greece ITY National Archives 1999
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Just outside its walls lies the "Heroes 'Garden" or "Heroön," where under the shadows of eucalyptus and cypress trees, Marcos Bozzaris, Mavromichalis, the philhellene General Coreman, and Lord Byron's heart are buried.
Life Immovable First Part Kostes Palamas 1901
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Greece as a philhellene, in charge of supplies sent by ladies in New
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. Rufus Anderson 1838
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Another profound observer of American politics and society was also foreign born: Alexis-Cha philhellene: Unfortunately, Arianna was not born in the U.S., so that alafonse
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Arianna Huffington 2012
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- William Shakespeare philhellene: "The empty vessel makes the loudest sound."
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Works by Greek, European and philhellene artists stemming from the 19th and the 20th centuries are going on sale at an auction at Zappeion Hall tomorrow.
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Charging off to defend Greece against the Turks, he took with him specially made Albanian court attire and philhellene military helmets, while his womanising in Athens and London was greedily reported in the aptly named Tatler.
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History considers, paradoxically, Lord Palmerston as a philhellene.
Klearchos Guide to the Galaxy Klearchos 2010
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Progressive_in_PA: Angle clearly misses the irony of her founding fathers comparison philhellene 2 minutes ago (3: 44 PM) "The empty vessel makes the loudest sound."
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