Synoecism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synoecism is a noun meaning (Ancient Greece) The unification of towns, tribes etc. under one capital city or polis.
Meaning
(Ancient Greece) The unification of towns, tribes etc. under one capital city or polis.
Example Sentences
They always remained separate states and were never synoikised.
Legends...current before the villages were synoecised into Athens.
When the town was first formed...by the synœcism of the neighboring villages.
Word Forms
- synoecisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dioecism, enosis, koinon, panhellenism, anoikism, ecumenopolitan.
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