proxenosn.

Brit.

/ˈprɒksᵻnɒs/, U.S.

/ˈprɑksəˌnɔs/,

/ˈprɑksəˌnɑs/

Inflections: Plural proxenoi, proxeni.

Forms: 1700s– proxenus, 1800s– proxenos.

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

Etymology: < ancient Greek πρόξενος public guest or friend < πρό pro- prefix² + ξένος guest, stranger (see xeno- comb. form). Compare post-classical Latin proxenus (1877 in a work title).

Ancient Greek History.

A resident citizen of a state who is appointed by another state to represent and protect its interests there: see quot. 1842. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > resident ambassador > resident representative

residencer1541

resident1641

proxenos1794

amban1827

1794 W. Beaumont tr. J.-J. Barthélemy Trav. Anacharsis (ed. 2) III. xxxiv. 250 The proxenus of a city finds lodgings for its deputies, whom he accompanies every where, and avails himself of his credit to ensure the succes of his negociations.

1838 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) III. xxi. 193 Laco son of Aimnestus, was proxenus of Sparta.

1842 W. Smith Dict. Greek & 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.

1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VIII. ii. lxv. 375 Nikias.., the friend and proxenus of Sparta at Athens.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Oct. 5/1 Mr. Childs..has been to them a sort of British proxenos in Philadelphia.

1913 Classical Philol. 8 144 Menecrates was a native of Oeanthea, but this monument to him is from the hands of the people of Corcyra whose proxenus he had been.

1996 Oxf. Classical Dict. (ed. 3) at Proxenos Since Greek states did not send permanent diplomatic representatives abroad, local citizens served as proxenoi to look after the interests of other states in their community.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proxenos
释义	proxenosn. Brit. /ˈprɒksᵻnɒs/, U.S. /ˈprɑksəˌnɔs/, /ˈprɑksəˌnɑs/ Inflections: Plural proxenoi, proxeni. Forms: 1700s– proxenus, 1800s– proxenos. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πρόξενος. Etymology: < ancient Greek πρόξενος public guest or friend < πρό pro- prefix² + ξένος guest, stranger (see xeno- comb. form). Compare post-classical Latin proxenus (1877 in a work title). Ancient Greek History. A resident citizen of a state who is appointed by another state to represent and protect its interests there: see quot. 1842. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > ambassador or envoy > resident ambassador > resident representative residencer1541 resident1641 proxenos1794 amban1827 1794 W. Beaumont tr. J.-J. Barthélemy Trav. Anacharsis (ed. 2) III. xxxiv. 250 The proxenus of a city finds lodgings for its deputies, whom he accompanies every where, and avails himself of his credit to ensure the succes of his negociations. 1838 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) III. xxi. 193 Laco son of Aimnestus, was proxenus of Sparta. 1842 W. Smith Dict. Greek & 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. 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VIII. ii. lxv. 375 Nikias.., the friend and proxenus of Sparta at Athens. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Oct. 5/1 Mr. Childs..has been to them a sort of British proxenos in Philadelphia. 1913 Classical Philol. 8 144 Menecrates was a native of Oeanthea, but this monument to him is from the hands of the people of Corcyra whose proxenus he had been. 1996 Oxf. Classical Dict. (ed. 3) at Proxenos Since Greek states did not send permanent diplomatic representatives abroad, local citizens served as proxenoi to look after the interests of other states in their community. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1794
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