proxenus

noun
prox·​e·​nus | \ ˈpräksənəs\
variants: or less commonly proxenos \ -​ksəˌnäs \
plural proxeni\ -​ksəˌnī \ also proxenoi\ -​ksəˌnoi \

Definition of proxenus

: a citizen of a city state in ancient Greece appointed by another state to have charge of its interests and the welfare of its citizens while in his state

History and Etymology for proxenus

New Latin, from Greek proxenos, from pro before, for + xenos stranger, guest

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