philhellenist


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phil·hel·lene

 (fĭl-hĕl′ēn′) alsophil·hel·len·ist(-hĕl′ə-nĭst)
n.
One who admires Greece or the Greeks.
[Greekphilellēn :phil-, philo-,philo- +Hellēn,Greek.]
phil′hel·len′ic(fĭl′hĕ-lĕn′ĭk) adj.
phil·hel′len·ism n.
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Noun1.philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
admirer,booster,protagonist,supporter,champion,friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
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