amphictyonic


am·phic·ty·o·ny

A0264800 (ăm-fĭk′tē-ə-nē)n. pl. am·phic·ty·o·nies A league of neighboring ancient Greek states sharing a common religious center or shrine, especially the one at Delphi.
[Greek Amphiktuonia, from amphiktuones, variant of amphiktiones, neighbors : amphi-, on the periphery; see amphi- + ktizein, to settle; see tkei- in Indo-European roots.]
am·phic′ty·on′ic (-ŏn′ĭk) adj.