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symmory Anc. Gr. Hist.|ˈsɪmərɪ|
[ad. Gr. συµµορία, f. σύµµορος adj. sharing (sc. the burden of taxation), f. σύν sym- + µορ- (: µέρος portion, share).]
Each of the companies or fellowships, graded according to wealth, into which the citizens of Athens and other cities were divided for purposes of taxation.
[1835T. Mitchell Acharn. of Aristoph. 453 note, Property-taxes are often mentioned in connexion with the resident aliens. This class of settlers composed distinct symmoriæ (µετοικικαί συµµορῑ́αι), which had treasurers of their own; and a fixed contribution was settled for each one.] 1847Grote Greece ii. xiii. III. 247 The territory of the town was distributed amongst a certain number of towers, to each of which corresponded a symmory or section of the citizens having its common altar and sacred rites. 1891Athenæum 25 July 128/1 The proposition of Demosthenes was that 2,000 citizens should be placed in the symmories. |