amphictyonic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of amphictyonic
From the Greek word amphiktyonikós, dating back to 1745–55. See amphictyon, -ic
Example Sentences
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The Olympic Games were of greater efficacy than the amphictyonic council in promoting a spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin.
From A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest by Smith, William, Sir
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