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Meaning of "philhellenic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILHELLENIC

philhellenic  [ˌfɪlhɛˈliːnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILHELLENIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philhellenic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PHILHELLENIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

philhellenic

Philhellenism

Philhellenism and Philhellene, from the Greek φίλος philos "friend, lover" and ἑλληνισμός hellenism "Greek", was an intellectual fashion prominent mostly at the turn of the 19th century. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron or Charles Nicolas Fabvier to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. The later 19th-century European Philhellenism was largely to be found among the Classicists, a field undergoing a growing split between anthropological and Classicist approaches to ancient Greece.

Definition of philhellenic in the English dictionary

The definition of philhellenic in the dictionary is relating to love of Greece and Greek culture. Other definition of philhellenic is relating to support for Greek national independence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILHELLENIC


aminic
əˈmiːnɪk
axenic
eɪˈziːnɪk
cysteinic
ˌsɪstɪˈiːnɪk
eirenic
aɪˈriːnɪk
ethylenic
ˌeθɪˈliːnɪk
geomorphogenic
ˌdʒiːəʊˌmɔːfəˈdʒiːnɪk
hyaenic
haɪˈiːnɪk
hygienic
haɪˈdʒiːnɪk
irenic
aɪˈriːnɪk
leukopenic
ˌluːkəʊˈpiːnɪk
naphthenic
ˈnæfθiːnɪk
olefinic
ˌəʊlɪˈfiːnɪk
paraselenic
ˌpærəsɪˈliːnɪk
phenic
ˈfiːnɪk
proteinic
prəʊˈtiːnɪk
scenic
ˈsiːnɪk
selenic
sɪˈliːnɪk
sphenic
ˈsfiːnɪk
terpenic
tɜːˈpiːnɪk
unhygienic
ˌʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILHELLENIC

philanthropic
philanthropical
philanthropically
philanthropies
philanthropist
philanthropoid
philanthropy
philatelic
philatelically
philatelist
philately
Philby
Philem.
Philemon
philharmonic
philhellene
philhellenism
philhellenist
philhorse
philibeg

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILHELLENIC

acetylenic
androgenic
anthropogenic
arsenic
carcinogenic
chromogenic
comedogenic
cryogenic
erogenic
Galenic
Hellenic
hypoallergenic
mitogenic
Panhellenic
pathogenic
photogenic
schizophrenic
splenic
transgenic
xenic

Synonyms and antonyms of philhellenic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «philhellenic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILHELLENIC

Find out the translation of philhellenic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of philhellenic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «philhellenic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱好希腊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

philhellenic
570 millions of speakers

English

philhellenic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

philhellenic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

philhellenic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проэллинский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

philhellenic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীসপ্রেমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

philhellénique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Philhellenic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

philhellenischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

philhellenic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리스를 숭배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Philhellenic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về thân hy lạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

philhellenic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिलहेलेनेनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

philhellenic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

philhellenic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

filhelleński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проеллінскій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filoelen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλελληνικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

philhellenic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

philhellenic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

philhellenic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of philhellenic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILHELLENIC»

The term «philhellenic» is used very little and occupies the 183.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILHELLENIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «philhellenic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «philhellenic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about philhellenic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILHELLENIC»

Discover the use of philhellenic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to philhellenic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
The data upon which we chiefly founded our preceding observations were furnished by one of the parties only — the champion of the Philhellenic Committee in' the Westminster Review ; but the glaring discrepancies in the two statements of ...
‎1826
2
In Byron's Shadow : Modern Greece in the English and ...
Modern Greece in the English and American Imagination David Roessel. Interestingly, nineteenth-century philhellenic drama was the genre in which the romance of Greek liberation almost always had a Greek as a hero — though sometimes, ...
David Roessel, 2001
3
The Making of Modern Greece: Nationalism, Romanticism, & the ...
Ultimately, the religious dimensions of 'nationality', the imperial legacies of Rome, and 'Philhellenic' historiography were the most plausible - if not the only available - avenues for the meeting of the Greeks and the Slavs in nineteenth-century ...
Roderick Beaton, David Ricks, 2009
4
Scandals in Past and Contemporary Politics
In another editorial The Times criticised the fact that 'members of the Philhellenic Committee, during the negotiations for the loan, were acting not only on behalf of the English government but of Greece as well . . . and that from the total amount ...
John Garrard, James L. Newell, 2006
5
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India ...
The data upon which we chiefly founded our preceding observatiOns were furnished by one of the parties only—the champion of the Philhellenic Committee in the Westminster Review; but the glaring discrepancies in the two statements of the ...
‎1826
6
The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and ...
The data upon which we chiefly founded our preceding observations were furnished by one of the parties only — the champion of the Philhellenic Committee in the Westminster Review ; but the glaring discrepancies in the two statements of ...
‎1826
7
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and ...
The data upon which we chiefly founded our preceding observations 'were furnished by one of the parties only—the champion of'the Philhellenic Committee in' the Westminster Review,- but the glaring discrepancies in the two statements of ...
‎1826
8
Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760-1850
The link between philhellenic sentiment and the Greek War of Independence was evident in the numerous cases of western Europeans contributing money, materiel, and in some cases manpower to the Greek war effort. In the specifically  ...
Christopher John Murray, 2004
9
That Greece Might Still be Free: The Philhellenes in the War ...
The Committee became the centre for renewed philhellenic activity all over Western Europe. It sent men, equipment, and money to Greece in quantities which had an important effect on the outcome of the war, and was undoubtedly the best ...
William St. Clair, Roderick Beaton, 2008
10
Fauvel: the first archaeologist in Athens and his ...
Letters written to Fauvel.
Louis François Sébastien Fauvel, Christoph W. Clairmont, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILHELLENIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term philhellenic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why it was necessary – and remains necessary – to save Greece
... of Byron, and of the great philhellenic tradition. Thanks are due to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for ultimately coming to understand this, ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Saving Greece... and the European Project
... the turmoil that a Grexit would have induced in the Europe of Hyperion, of Byron, and of the great philhellenic tradition. Thanks are due to Mrs ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
A brief history of financial crises in Greece
The country took two loans from the London Philhellenic Committee totaling 2.8 million pounds, or $4.4 million. Greek independence fighters ... «Yahoo Finance, Jun 15»
4
Greek Heritage Month Comes to an End with Greek Day on Broadway
... Greek music, dances and singing performances by local Greek-Canadian groups and associations, such as the Philhellenic Dance Group, ... «Greek Reporter, Jun 15»
5
Germans are done with guilt
The Philhellenic movement of the 19th century was especially strong in Germany, and the best German schools still teach ancient Greek as a ... «Politico, Jun 15»
6
Get your Greek on at Greek Day Vancouver 2015
Two music stages will host Greek music, dance, and singing performances from groups across Vancouver, including the Philhellenic Dance ... «Vancity Buzz, Jun 15»
7
Why on earth is Greece in the EU?
Philhellenic societies across Europe raised money for Greece, and European volunteers traveled there to join the fight. Those who arrived in ... «Politico, Jun 15»
8
The sorry saga of Syriza
Back at the Athens museum, perusing a catalogue of his Philhellenic collection, Mr Varkarakis is downbeat. “Two hundred years ago, everyone ... «The Economist, May 15»
9
Greek Man Named Honorary Citizen in Cava dei Tirreni, Italy
City mayor Marco Galdi, who is the president of the Philhellenic Society in Italy, became known in Greece when he provided his mayoral ... «Greek Reporter, Mar 15»
10
Nationalist Fears Captured on Canvas
... the philhellenic cause and raise funds to free the abducted survivors. ... earlier odes to the philhellenic cause (or in imaginary exotic scenes), ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Philhellenic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/philhellenic>. Apr 2024 ».
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