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Meaning of AMPHICTYONY

Pronunciation:  am'fikteeunee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
 
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 See Also: political unit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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