"proxeny" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒksəni/ Forms: proxenies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía) derived from πρόξενος (próxenos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|προξενία||}} Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía), {{m|grc|πρόξενος||}} πρόξενος (próxenos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} proxeny (plural proxenies)
  1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-proxeny-en-noun-5WK2pBx0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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