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Meaning of theoxenia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Hospitality towards a god who visits as a guest.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français théoxénie

Examples

“1902, Archaeological Institute of America, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, American School of Classical Studies in Rome, American journal of archaeology S. Reixach maintains that the rite of theoxenia is derived from the primitive conception of the gods as relatives of those who entertain them...”
“An alternative interpretation to the theoxenia, though no doubt related in cult practise, would be that of parasitein.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

theozoology theozyme thepla Thera theragnosis theralite

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