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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Panhellenic1

First recorded in 1840–50; pan- + Hellenic
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Example Sentences

The ban will be in effect “until the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Executive Councils feel that an adequate and actionable plan has been implemented,” the order said.

The suspension applies to all organizations affiliated with the College Park campus’ Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, which represent 21 fraternities and 16 sororities, respectively.

Dabney Duncan, president of the University of Georgia Panhellenic Council, urged people to speak up about possible dangers to prevent further losses, referring to Georgia’s bulldog mascot.

Last month, she submitted a one-minute video introducing herself to the 19 chapters of the University of Alabama Panhellenic Association.

The policy mirrors those of the 25 other sororities in the National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization for sororities in the U.S. and Canada, according to the Kappa Kappa Gamma filing.

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