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amphictyon (iou)



amphictyon noun. Also amphiction; (Greek History) Amphictyon. L16.
[Greek amphiktuones pl. (orig. -ion-) dwellers around from ktizein to found: see AMPHI-.]
A delegate to an amphictyonic council, orig. and esp. that of ancient Greece. Usu. in pl.
amphicty'onic adjective of or pertaining to an amphictyony M18.
amphictyony noun an association of States for the common interest, orig. and esp. in ancient Greece M19.