"proxenos" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɑksɪnɒs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹɑksɪˌnɔs/ [General-American], /ˈpɹɑksɪˌnɑs/ [General-American] Forms: proxenoi [plural]
enPR: prŏkʹsĭnŏs, prŏkʹsənôs' Etymology: From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pró, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xénos, “recipient of hospitality”, “guest”, “stranger”) (whence English xen-, -xeny); compare proxenus; unrelated to either Latin proximus, English proxy, or their derivations. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πρόξενος||public guest}} Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), {{cog|en|pro-}} English pro-, {{cog|en|xen-}} English xen-, {{cog|la|proximus}} Latin proximus, {{cog|en|proxy}} English proxy Head templates: {{en-noun|proxenoi}} proxenos (plural proxenoi)
  1. (Ancient Greece, historical) A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Synonyms: hospes (english: Roman equivalent), consul, minister-resident (english: modern equivalents), proxenus (english: Latinate spelling) Related terms: proxenete [historical], proxeny (english: in Ancient Greek history)

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