amphictyony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center

WordNet

Am*phic"ty*o*ny noun
Etymology
Gr. .
Wordforms
plural Amphictyonies
Definitions
  1. (Grecian Hist.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.

Webster 1913