Amphictyony
Pronunciation : Am*phic"ty*o*ny
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Amphictyonies.
Etymology : [Gr. (Grecian Hist.)
Definition : Defn: A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913