Amphictyonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æmˌfɪktiˈɒnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Amphictyonic is an adjective meaning (Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
Meaning
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
Example Sentences
the Amphictyonic body
an Amphictyonic town or state
Of the duties of the Amphictyonic Council nothing will give us a better idea than the oath taken by its members. It ran thus “We will not destroy any Amphictyonic town, nor cut it off from running water in war or peace[…]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphigonic, amphoric, amphidal, amphigoric, amphidromical, amphidromic.
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