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proxeny

/ˈpɹɒksəni/

proxeny noun: 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.

Noun

proxeny (plural proxenies)

  1. (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.
    • 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 […]1876, Pindarus, translated by Francis David Morice, Nemean 7: For Sogenes of Aegina

Forms of proxeny

pluralproxenies

Origin of proxeny

From Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía) derived from πρόξενος (próxenos).

Questions about proxeny

What does proxeny mean?
Proxeny means 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.
What part of speech is proxeny?
Proxeny is a noun.
How do you pronounce proxeny?
Proxeny is pronounced /ˈpɹɒksəni/.
What is the plural of proxeny?
The plural of proxeny is proxenies.

Words near proxeny in the dictionary

  1. proxeni
  2. proxenies
  3. proxenoi
  4. proxenos
  5. proxenus
  6. proxeny
  7. Proxer
  8. Proxers
  9. proxes
  10. proxibarbal
  11. proxibarbital

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