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cleruchy

/ ˈklɛəˌrʊkɪ; klɪˈruːkɪəl /

noun

  1. (in the ancient world) a special type of Athenian colony, in which settlers ( cleruchs ) retained their Athenian citizenship and the community remained a political dependency of Athens


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Derived Forms

  • cleruchial, adjective

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