Panhellenic

or pan·hel·len·ic

[ pan-huh-len-ik, -lee-nik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to all Greeks or to Panhellenism.
2. of, relating to, or noting collegiate fraternities and sororities.

Panhellenic

/ ˌpænhɛˈlɛnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to all the Greeks, all Greece, or Panhellenism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panhellenic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; pan- + Hellenic

Example Sentences

People often forget that the National Panhellenic council used to enforce racial segregation by means of strict codes and laws.

From The Daily Beast

One other early attempt at forming something like a Panhellenic union ought to be noticed.

From Project Gutenberg

The Italians lacked such means of addressing the aggregated masses of the nation as the panhellenic festivals of Greece afforded.

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Their influence in preserving a Panhellenic feeling was very marked.

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Panhellenic politics had the foremost interest for Isocrates.

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Therefore his presence in the Panhellenic temple was peculiarly appropriate and awe-inspiring.

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