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amphictyony

American  
[am-fik-tee-uh-nee] / æmˈfɪk ti ə ni /

noun

plural

amphictyonies
  1. (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.


amphictyony British  
/ æmˌfɪktɪˈɒnɪk, æmˈfɪktɪənɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • amphictyonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of amphictyony

From the Greek word Amphiktyonía, dating back to 1825–35. See amphictyon, -y 3

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Explain the following terms: oracle; amphictyony; helot; Hellas; Olympiad; and ephors.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

The Panionium, the centre of a religious amphictyony, became for the moment the centre of a political league.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Crisa was destroyed, and Delphi became one of the meeting-places of the old amphictyony of Anthela, henceforward often called the Delphic amphictyony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

The Delphic amphictyony was the most noteworthy of these local unions.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

After the Persian wars, the predominance of Athens led to the transformation of the Delian amphictyony into the Athenian empire.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various