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amphictyon

1 American  
[am-fik-tee-uhn] / æmˈfɪk ti ən /

noun

  1. a deputy to the council of an amphictyony.

Amphictyon 2 American  
[am-fik-tee-uhn] / æmˈfɪk ti ən /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. a son of Deucalion and Pyrrha who seized the throne of Attica and who, in devising a plan for avoiding disputes at his council meetings, became the first man to mix water with wine.

amphictyon British  
/ æmˈfɪktɪən /

noun

  1. a delegate to an amphictyonic council

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Etymology

Origin of amphictyon

1580–90; back formation from amphictyons < Greek amphiktýones, originally amphiktíones neighbors, equivalent to amphi- amphi- + -kti- inhabit + -ones noun suffix (plural)

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