Meaning Of The Word Amphictyony

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What's The Definition Of Amphictyony?

amphictyony in American English
in ancient Greece, a confederation of states established around a religious center, as at Delphi
noun: any of the leagues of states, esp. the league at Delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity

amphictyony in British English
noun: (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them

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