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Panhellenic

Panhellenic

1 9.9
Relating to all Greek people or city-states, especially in ancient Greece
  • adjective
  • /ˌpæn.həˈlɛn.ɪk/
translation icon : panhelénico
  • After prying a little more, I found out Shelby was once the President of the National Panhellenic Conference at one of the largest schools for Greek life in the country.
  • Panhellenic Council

Examples

  • The Panhellenic Council of the University expects that sororities provide equal opportunity for any potential new member to participate in formal recruitment.

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  • Each fall, about 400 female and 400 male students choose to rush Panhellenic sororities and Inter-Fraternity Council fraternities, including about 75 percent of the sophomore class.

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  • Now these are the major crown games of the athletic Panhellenic athletic cycle.

  • They'll make it official today at the Panhellenic Council meeting this afternoon.

  • Gutierrez said Greek organizations should cover the cost of dues for some members to be inclusive to all students, providing the example of a friend who could not accept a bid from a Panhellenic sorority due to her inability to pay dues.

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  • The Panhellenic Games were celebrated by all Greek states in ancient times, showcasing their athletic prowess.

  • Each year, the Panhellenic festival brought together athletes from across Greece to compete in various sports.

  • The concept of a Panhellenic identity emerged as a unifying factor among the diverse Greek city-states.

Synonyms

Greek
vsPanhellenic
432 1.0

Relating to Greece, its people, or their language

is narrower, stressing inclusion of all ancient states and people
Hellenic
vsPanhellenic
3 8.6

Relating to ancient Greece, its people, or culture

focuses on including all states and people rather than general ancient culture
Pan-Hellenic
vsPanhellenic
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Relating to all Greek people or city-states, especially in ancient times

is identical in meaning but written without a hyphen

Surface Forms

Panhellenic positive

Morphology

Panhellenic = Hellenic (transparent) = pan + hellenic

The prefix 'pan-' meaning 'all' combined with 'Hellenic' clearly conveys the meaning of relating to all Greek people or states.

Etymology

Panhellenic is made from two Greek parts, pan- meaning 'all' and Hellenic from Hellas, the Greek name for Greece and its people. So Panhellenic means 'all-Greek' and is used for things that include or connect all the Greek states or all Greeks.