AMPHICTYONY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amphictyony mean? 

• AMPHICTYONY (noun)
  The noun AMPHICTYONY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: AMPHICTYONY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMPHICTYONY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("amphictyony" is a kind of...):

political entity; political unit (a unit with political responsibilities)