proxeny
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Françaisproxénie
Examples
“If there be near me now a man of the Achaians who dwelleth far up the Ionian sea, he shall not upbraid me: I have⟳ faith in my proxeny […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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