Proxeny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹɒksəni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proxeny is a noun meaning (historical) In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
Meaning
(historical) In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
Example Sentences
If there be near me now a man of the Achaians who dwelleth far up the Ionian sea, he shall not upbraid me: I have faith in my proxeny […]
Word Forms
- proxenies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proxenus, ephorship, prytaneum, propylaeon, polis, panegyris.
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