Proxenos Definition

noun

(in Ancient Greek history) A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.

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Other Word Forms of Proxenos

Noun

Singular:
proxenos
Plural:
proxenoi

Origin of Proxenos

  • From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (proxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pro, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xenos, “recipient of hospitality”, “guest”, “stranger”) (whence English xen-, -xeny); compare proxenus; unrelated to either Latin proximus, English proxy, or their derivations.

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