"philhellene" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more philhellene [comparative], most philhellene [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), corresponding to phil- + Hellene. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|φιλέλλην}} Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), {{prefix|en|phil|Hellene}} phil- + Hellene Head templates: {{en-adj}} philhellene (comparative more philhellene, superlative most philhellene)
  1. Philhellenic.
    Sense id: en-philhellene-en-adj-oAQ7CTqQ

Noun

Forms: philhellenes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), corresponding to phil- + Hellene. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|φιλέλλην}} Ancient Greek φιλέλλην (philéllēn), {{prefix|en|phil|Hellene}} phil- + Hellene Head templates: {{en-noun}} philhellene (plural philhellenes)
  1. A lover of Greece or Greek culture. Categories (place): Greece Translations (lover of Greek culture): φιλέλλην (philéllēn) [Koine] (Ancient Greek), hellenisti (Finnish), philhellène [feminine, masculine] (French), Philhellene [masculine] (German), Philhellenin [feminine] (German), φιλέλληνας (filéllinas) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-philhellene-en-noun-OZOHKUHU Disambiguation of Greece: 0 100 0 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 3 50 47 Disambiguation of 'lover of Greek culture': 56 44
  2. (now historical) Specifically, a supporter of Greek independence, especially during the Greek war of independence in 1821-29. Tags: historical Translations (supporter of Greek independence): filhelleeni (Finnish), philhellène [feminine, masculine] (French), Philhellene [masculine] (German), Philhellenin [feminine] (German), φιλέλληνας (filéllinas) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-philhellene-en-noun-YR-80zy3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with phil-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 15 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with phil-: 6 20 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 3 50 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 9 85 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 9 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 0 43 57 Disambiguation of 'supporter of Greek independence': 26 74

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