Amphictyonic league
1753, one of several ancient greek confederations of neighboring states, from greek amphiktionikos, from amphiktiones “neighbors,” literally “they that dwell round about,” from amphi- “on both sides” (see amphi-) + second element related to ktizein “to create, found,” ktoina “habitation, township,” from pie root -tkei- “to settle, dwell, be home” (see home (n.)).
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- Amphictyony
(in ancient greece) any of the leagues of states, especially the league at delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity. historical examples thus there was an amphictyony of seven cities at the holy island of caluria, close to the harbor of troezen. the great events by famous historians, vol. 1 […]
- Amphidamas
a son of aleus who, with his brother cepheus, joined the argonauts. (in the iliad) a king of cythera. historical examples heracles burst the bonds which bound him, and, seizing his club, slew busiris with his son amphidamas and his herald chalbes. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, part 4 various and it is said […]
- Amphidiploid
a plant having the sum of the chromosome numbers of two parental species, owing to the doubling of the chromosomes in a hybrid of two species. noun a plant originating from hybridization between two species in which the chromosome number is the sum of the chromosome numbers of both parental species. it behaves as an […]
- Amphidentate
adjective (of a ligand) able to coordinate through either of two different atoms, as in cn– also ambidentate
- Amphidromia
a family festival in ancient athens in honor of the birth of a child, during which the child received its name. historical examples this expressed itself in a family festival, called the amphidromia, celebrated usually on the seventh day after the birth. aristotle and ancient educational ideals thomas davidson he writes in one case of […]