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1. (n.) amphictyony
(in ancient Greece) any of the leagues of states, esp. the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity.
Etymology: (1825–35; < Gk Amphiktyonía=amphiktýon(es), orig. amphiktíones neighbors)
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1. (noun) amphictyony
an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
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1. (noun) amphictyony
a league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece
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