"cleruchy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cleruchies [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek κληρουχία (klēroukhía), from κληροῦχος (klēroûkhos, “cleruch”); see cleruch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|κληρουχία}} Ancient Greek κληρουχία (klēroukhía) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cleruchy (plural cleruchies)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) A form of Athenian colony in the time of Ancient Greece, under which the settlers or cleruchs retained their citizenship, and were assigned plots, or kleroi, of agricultural land, while the community remained a political dependency of Athens. Wikipedia link: cleruchy Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Related terms: cleruch, cleruchial, cleruchic Translations (a form of Athenian colony): cleruquía [feminine] (Galician), κληρουχία (klirouchía) [feminine] (Greek), cleruchia [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-cleruchy-en-noun-qrab3K5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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