Definitions for amphictyony
æmˈfɪk ti ə niam·ph·ic·ty·ony

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1. amphictyonynoun

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

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1. amphictyonynoun

   A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.

2. Etymology: From ἀμφικτυονία, from ἀμφί + κτίζω

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1. amphictyony

   In Archaic Greece, an amphictyony (Greek: ἀμφικτυονία, a "league of neighbors"), or amphictyonic league, was an ancient religious association of tribes formed before the rise of the Greek poleis. The six Dorian cities of coastal southwest Anatolia and the twelve Ionian cities to the north that formed the Ionian League after a Meliac war in the mid-7th century BC, were already of considerable antiquity when the first written records emerge. An amphictyony consisting of polities under the aegis of Apollo's shrine at Delos was apparently well-established in the seventh century, as the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo of that approximate date lists them, those cities and islands that trembled and refused to offer themselves for the birthplace of Apollo when pregnant Leto went to each in turn; the Homeric hymn presents an origin myth for the cult of Apollo on Delos. The joint Ionian festival celebrated there was the Delia. The Delian Amphictyony arose in the 4th century BC as an instrument of Athenian hegemony.

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1. amphictyony

   Amphictyony is an ancient Greek term referring to a religious league or federation of neighboring city-states formed around a shared sanctuary or temple. These leagues were established to protect specific religious centers and to regulate issues such as warfare among member states. The most well-known amphictyony was the Delphic or Amphictyonic League, centered around the temple of Apollo at Delphi.

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1. Amphictyonynoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Gr. .]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amphictyony in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of amphictyony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amphictyony
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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