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proxeny (s) (noun), proxenies (pl)
The office or function of a "proxenus": The system of proxeni pertained to the hospitality between cities in ancient Greece.

A "proxenus" was a resident citizen of a Greek state who was appointed by another state to represent and protect its interests.

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