philhellene

An adjective describing someone who is a lover or supporter of Greece and Greek culture.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une personne qui est une admiratrice ou une partisane de la Grèce et de la culture grecque.

1. Loving Greek culture C2 formal

   Characterized by a strong admiration or love for Greece, its people, history, or culture.

   • His philhellene attitude was evident in his extensive collection of Greek art.
   • The poet's philhellene writings celebrated ancient Greek philosophy.
   • She joined the philhellene society to promote Greek studies.

   🇫🇷Qui aime la culture grecque

   Synonymes: philhellenic

• more philhellene comparative form
• most philhellene superlative form

A noun referring to a person who admires Greece, its culture, history, or people.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une personne qui admire la Grèce, sa culture, son histoire ou son peuple, et qui soutient ou s'intéresse à la cause grecque.

1. Admirer of Greek culture C2 formal

   A person who has a strong admiration or love for Greece, its history, language, or culture.

   • Lord Byron was a famous philhellene who supported the Greek War of Independence.
   • Many philhellenes traveled to Greece in the 19th century to study its ancient ruins.
   • She is a dedicated philhellene, always reading about Greek mythology and philosophy.

   🇫🇷Philhellène

   Synonymes: graecophilephilhellenist

• philhellenes plural form
• philhellenes' possessive plural form
• philhellene's possessive singular form