Amphictyonyn.

Brit.

/amˈfɪktɪəni/, U.S.

/æmˈ(p)fɪktiəni/

Forms: 1800s Amphictiony, 1800s Amphiktyony, 1800s– Amphictyony. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek Ἀμϕικτυονία.

Etymology: < ancient Greek Ἀμϕικτυονία Amphictyonic League < Ἀμϕικτύονες (see Amphictyon n.) + -ία -y suffix³. Compare earlier Amphictyon n. and Amphictyonic adj.Compare post-classical Latin Amphictyonia Amphictyonic League (1550 or earlier), French amphictyonie quality of being an Amphictyon (1770), the council of the Amphictyonic League (1829).

Ancient Greek History.

Any of several alliances of neighbouring ancient Greek tribes or states formed to protect common interests. Also in extended use: a league, an alliance; a clique.The most significant Amphictyony was the Delphic or Great Amphictyonic League (or Council), originally organized to support the greater temples of Apollo and Demeter, which became politically important after the 6th cent. b.c., particularly during the Macedonian conquest of Greece.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > alliance or confederacy > ally > group of allied states

community1780

international community1832

Amphictyony1835

power bloc1925

power block1928

axis1936

club1950

1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. x. 374 The term amphictyony..more properly written amphictiony, denotes a body referred to a local centre of union.

1846 G. Grote Hist. Greece II. ii. 28 There was an Amphiktyony of seven cities at the holy island of Kalauria.

1920 H. G. Wells Outl. Hist. II. vi. xxxiii. 75 A new and greater amphictyony, the amphictyony of Christendom, had come into the world.

1957 K. E. Appel in I. Galdston Freud & Contemp. Culture 19 The amphictyony that has developed in certain areas of psychoanalysis is a matter of the greatest concern to educators and scientists.

2010 M. Scott Delphi & Olympia v. 126 The Amphictyony took active steps to remove not just the Phocians, but also their dedications from the sanctuary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amphictyony
释义	Amphictyonyn. Brit. /amˈfɪktɪəni/, U.S. /æmˈ(p)fɪktiəni/ Forms: 1800s Amphictiony, 1800s Amphiktyony, 1800s– Amphictyony. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek Ἀμϕικτυονία. Etymology: < ancient Greek Ἀμϕικτυονία Amphictyonic League < Ἀμϕικτύονες (see Amphictyon n.) + -ία -y suffix³. Compare earlier Amphictyon n. and Amphictyonic adj.Compare post-classical Latin Amphictyonia Amphictyonic League (1550 or earlier), French amphictyonie quality of being an Amphictyon (1770), the council of the Amphictyonic League (1829). Ancient Greek History. Any of several alliances of neighbouring ancient Greek tribes or states formed to protect common interests. Also in extended use: a league, an alliance; a clique.The most significant Amphictyony was the Delphic or Great Amphictyonic League (or Council), originally organized to support the greater temples of Apollo and Demeter, which became politically important after the 6th cent. b.c., particularly during the Macedonian conquest of Greece. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > alliance or confederacy > ally > group of allied states community1780 international community1832 Amphictyony1835 power bloc1925 power block1928 axis1936 club1950 1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. x. 374 The term amphictyony..more properly written amphictiony, denotes a body referred to a local centre of union. 1846 G. Grote Hist. Greece II. ii. 28 There was an Amphiktyony of seven cities at the holy island of Kalauria. 1920 H. G. Wells Outl. Hist. II. vi. xxxiii. 75 A new and greater amphictyony, the amphictyony of Christendom, had come into the world. 1957 K. E. Appel in I. Galdston Freud & Contemp. Culture 19 The amphictyony that has developed in certain areas of psychoanalysis is a matter of the greatest concern to educators and scientists. 2010 M. Scott Delphi & Olympia v. 126 The Amphictyony took active steps to remove not just the Phocians, but also their dedications from the sanctuary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1835
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