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noun
In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek προξενία (proxenía) derived from πρόξενος (próxenos).
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