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amphictyony

NOUN
  1. an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center

How To Use amphictyony In A Sentence

  • Explain the following terms: oracle; amphictyony; helot; Hellas; Early European History
  • There is not much room in the Bible for the notions of amphictyony and divine kingship which modern scholars have tried to introduce into ancient Hebrew thinking. Dictionary of the History of Ideas
  • The Delphic amphictyony was the most noteworthy of these local unions. Early European History
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