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amphictyony

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.

Equivalents

Españolanfictionía
Françaisamphictyonie
5 more languages
Ελληνικάαμφικτυονία
Italianoanfizionia
Nederlandsamphictionie
Portuguêsanfictionia

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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