Hellene

[ hel-een ]

noun

1. a Greek.

Hellene

/ hɛˈliːnɪən; ˈhɛliːn /

noun

1. another name for a Greek

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hellene¹

From the Greek word Héllēn

Example Sentences

But they served an important purpose in establishing – after the first Greek edition in 1896 – that the Games were to be international, and not forever Hellene.

From BBC

His official website listed him as King Constantine, former King of the Hellenes.

From Washington Post

His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, a younger son of King George I of the Hellenes.

From BBC

His father was Prince Andrew of Greece, a younger son of King George I of the Hellenes.

From BBC

For the myriad Hellenes who bear the name of Constamtine or Helen/Eleni, the pious empress is almost a member of the family.

From Economist