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Amphictyony

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Noun

1. amphictyony

an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center

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Amphictyony

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

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Amphictyony

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nounWord forms: plural amˈphictyonies
in ancient Greece, a confederation of states established around a religious center, as at Delphi

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Amphictyony

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n. pl. am·phic·ty·o·nies
A league of neighboring ancient Greek states sharing a common religious center or shrine, especially the one at Delphi.

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