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Xenelasia
Pronunciation : Xen`e*la"si*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national simplicity of manners.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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