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Amphictyony — Am*phic ty*o*ny, n.; pl. {Amphictyonies}. [Gr. ?.] (Grecian Hist.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphictyony — [am fik′tē ə nē΄] n. pl. amphictyonies [Gr amphiktyonia: see AMPHICTYON] in ancient Greece, a confederation of states established around a religious center, as at Delphi amphictyonic [am fik′tēän′ik] adj … English World dictionary
amphictyony — /am fik tee euh nee/, n., pl. amphictyonies. (in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, esp. the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity. [1825 35; < Gk Amphiktyonía. See AMPHICTYON, Y3] * * * ▪… … Universalium
amphictyony — A word borrowed from institutions in classical Greece and applied by some historians of Israel to its supposed organization before the monarchy as a confederation of twelve clans. It was suggested that there was a central shrine at which a cultic … Dictionary of the Bible
amphictyony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Greek amphiktyonia, from amphiktiones neighbors, from amphi + ktiones, from ktizein to found, inhabit more at home Date: 1835 an association of neighboring states in ancient Greece to defend a common religious… … New Collegiate Dictionary
amphictyony — noun A religious foundation or co operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non … Wiktionary
amphictyony — am•phic•ty•o•ny [[t]æmˈfɪk ti ə ni[/t]] n. pl. nies anh (in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, esp. the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity • Etymology: 1825–35; < Gk… … From formal English to slang
amphictyony — noun an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center • Hypernyms: ↑political unit, ↑political entity … Useful english dictionary
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Amphictyonies — Amphictyony Am*phic ty*o*ny, n.; pl. {Amphictyonies}. [Gr. ?.] (Grecian Hist.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
