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Seisachtheia

Seisachtheia proper noun: a set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.

Proper noun

Seisachtheia

  1. (historical) A set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.

Origin of Seisachtheia

Ancient Greek σεισάχθεια (seisákhtheia), from σείω (seíō, “to shake”) and ἄχθος (ákhthos, “burden”), i.e. the relief of burdens.

Questions about Seisachtheia

What does Seisachtheia mean?
Seisachtheia means a set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.
What part of speech is Seisachtheia?
Seisachtheia is a proper noun.

Words near Seisachtheia in the dictionary

  1. seirospore
  2. seirospores
  3. seirosporic
  4. seis
  5. seisable
  6. Seisachtheia
  7. Seisdon
  8. seise
  9. seised
  10. Seisen
  11. seiser

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