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Meaning of proxeny | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈpɹɒksəni

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

Français proxénie

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.

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See also

Proxer proxibarbal proxibarbital proxicromil Proxies proxifezone

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