proxenos

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pró, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xénos, “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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Noun

proxenos (plural proxenoi)

  1. (Ancient Greece, historical) 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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