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Xenia

Ξένια

From Greek xenía: "hospitality", the sacred bond between host and guest.

Meaning and origin

Xenía (ξενία) was one of the core values of ancient Greece: the duty to welcome strangers, protected by Zeus Xenios and woven through the whole Odyssey.

How to pronounce Xenia

GreekKSEH-nee-ah /ˈksenia/

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