| 释义 |
‖ proxenus|ˈprɒksɪnəs|
Also in Gr. form proxenos. Pl. proxeni |-aɪ|.
[mod.L., a. Gr. πρόξενος, f. πρό pro-2 + ξένος a guest, stranger.]
In Gr. Antiq., A resident citizen of a state appointed by another state to represent and protect its interests there: see quot. 1842. Hence transf.
1838Thirlwall Greece III. xxi. 193 Laco son of Aimnestus, was proxenus of Sparta. 1842Smith Dict. Gr. & Rom. Antiq. 491/1 The office of proxenus..bears great resemblance to that of a modern consul or minister-resident... When a state appointed a proxenus, it either sent out one of its own citizens to reside in the other state, or it selected one of the citizens of this state, and conferred upon him the honour of proxenus. 1850Grote Greece ii. lxv. VIII. 375 Nikias.., the friend and proxenus of Sparta at Athens. 1887Pall Mall G. 18 Oct. 5/1 Mr. Childs..has been to them a sort of British proxenos in Philadelphia. |