amphictyony

[ am-fik-tee-uh-nee ]

/ æmˈfɪk ti ə ni /

noun, plural am·phic·ty·o·nies.

(in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, especially the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity.

Origin of amphictyony

From the Greek word Amphiktyonía, dating back to 1825–35. See amphictyon, -y³

Words nearby amphictyony

amphicentric, amphichroic, amphicoelous, amphictyon, amphictyonic, amphictyony, Amphidamas, amphidentate, amphidiploid, amphidromia, amphidromic point

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Example sentences from the Web for amphictyony

This later class of festivals agreed with the Amphictyony in being of a special and exclusive character, not open to all Greeks.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
Thus there was an Amphictyony of seven cities at the holy island of Caluria, close to the harbor of Troezen.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
Sometimes this tendency to religious fraternity took a form called an Amphictyony, different from the common festival.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
It did not even prevent members of the Amphictyony fighting one another.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

British Dictionary definitions for amphictyony

amphictyony

/ (æmˈfɪktɪənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

(in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them

Derived forms of amphictyony

amphictyonic (æmˌfɪktɪˈɒnɪk), adjective

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单词	amphictyony
释义	amphictyony [ am-fik-tee-uh-nee ] / æmˈfɪk ti ə ni / noun, plural am·phic·ty·o·nies. (in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, especially the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity. Origin of amphictyony From the Greek word Amphiktyonía, dating back to 1825–35. See amphictyon, -y³ Words nearby amphictyony amphicentric, amphichroic, amphicoelous, amphictyon, amphictyonic, amphictyony, Amphidamas, amphidentate, amphidiploid, amphidromia, amphidromic point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amphictyony This later class of festivals agreed with the Amphictyony in being of a special and exclusive character, not open to all Greeks. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various Thus there was an Amphictyony of seven cities at the holy island of Caluria, close to the harbor of Troezen. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various Sometimes this tendency to religious fraternity took a form called an Amphictyony, different from the common festival. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various It did not even prevent members of the Amphictyony fighting one another. History Of Ancient Civilization\|Charles Seignobos British Dictionary definitions for amphictyony amphictyony / (æmˈfɪktɪənɪ) / noun plural -nies (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them Derived forms of amphictyony amphictyonic (æmˌfɪktɪˈɒnɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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