Proxenos
//ˈpɹɑksɪnɒs// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there. historical
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pró, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xénos, “recipient of hospitality”, “guest”, “stranger”) (whence English xen-, -xeny); compare proxenus; unrelated to either Latin proximus, English proxy, or their derivations.
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