Meaning & use
panhellenic
Relating to or involving all of Greece or all Greek people collectively, especially across different city-states.
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The ancient Olympic Games were a panhellenic event, drawing competitors from every Greek city-state.
Historians study panhellenic sanctuaries like Delphi, where Greeks from rival cities worshipped together.
A note on using this word
In American universities, Panhellenic is also capitalized to name the councils that govern sororities, a specialized modern use of the older Greek sense.
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