Amphictyony

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

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• Among the Arab tribes there had long existed a sort of Amphictyony (see chap. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Then came a grave scandal, the breaking of the ancient customary truce of the Arab Amphictyony in the sacred month of Rahab. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He took up the cause of the Delphic amphictyony against those sacrilegious Phocians, and so appeared as the champion of Hellenic religion. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

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