ˈandrolepsyn.

Etymology: < Greek ἀνδροληψία seizure of men.

Obs. rare.

A custom whereby according to Athenian law, if a citizen were killed abroad, and his death unatoned for, three subjects of the offending country were seized as reprisals.

ΚΠ

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Androlepsy... If an Athenian were kill'd by a Citizen of some other Place..it was held lawful to take three Inhabitants of such City, and punish the Homicide in them.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online November 2010).

单词	androlepsy
释义	ˈandrolepsyn. Etymology: < Greek ἀνδροληψία seizure of men. Obs. rare. A custom whereby according to Athenian law, if a citizen were killed abroad, and his death unatoned for, three subjects of the offending country were seized as reprisals. ΚΠ 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Androlepsy... If an Athenian were kill'd by a Citizen of some other Place..it was held lawful to take three Inhabitants of such City, and punish the Homicide in them. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online November 2010). < n.1728
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