proxenos

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UK/ˈpɹɑksɪnɒs/US/ˈpɹɑksɪˌnɔs/US/ˈpɹɑksɪˌnɑs/

noun

A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.

Similar
hospesconsulminister-resident
OriginAncient Greek πρόξενος →
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Meanings

nounproxenos (plural proxenoi)

plural proxenoi · alternative proxenus

  1. historicalAncient GreeceA citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.

    Synonyms: hospes, consul, minister-resident

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.

Similar
hospesconsulminister-resident

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόξενος“public guest”
  2. Englishproxenos

From Ancient Greek πρόξενος (próxenos, “public guest”), from πρό (pró, “before (in preference)”) (whence English pro-) + ξένος (xénos, “recipient of hospitality”, “guest”, “stranger”) (whence English xen-, -xeny); compare proxenus; unrelated to either Latin proximus, English proxy, or their derivations.

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APA

proxenos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxenos

MLA

“proxenos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxenos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proxenos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxenos.

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