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hellene::noun | Spocien Dictionary

hellene

noun

/'hɛlin/

a native or inhabitant of Greece

Type	Words
Synonyms	greek
Type of	european
Has types	achaian, aeolian, arcadian, argive, athenian, corinthian, dorian, eolian, ephesian, thessalonian, theban, thessalian, achaean, ionian, laconian, lesbian, mycenaen, spartan
Derivation	hellenic

hellene

Hellene is used in a religious meaning for the first time in the New Testament.

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As a philanthropist and phil-hellene, Telly Savalas supported many Hellenic causes and made friends in major cities around the world.

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Greek: a native or inhabitant of Greece
The Greeks or Hellenes (Greek: u0388u03BBu03BBu03B7u03BDu03B5u03C2 ) are an ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Turkey, Southern Italy, and other regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.
The Greeks (Greek: u0388u03BBu03BBu03B7u03BDu03B5u03C2) have been identified by many ethnonyms. The most common native ethnonym is "Hellen" (u1F1Du03BBu03BBu03B7u03BD), pl. "Hellenes" (u1F1Du03BBu03BBu03B7u03BDu03B5u03C2); the name "Greeks" (Latin: "Graeci") was used by the Ancient Romans and gradually entered the European languages through its use in Latin...
A Greek, especially an ancient Greek
(1) a Greek; (2) a practitioner of Hellenismos