Proxeny
//ˈpɹɒksəni// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. historical
"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 […]"
Example
More examples"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 […]"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía) derived from πρόξενος (próxenos).
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