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xenelasia

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Xen`e`la´si`a
n.1.(Gr. Antiq.) A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national simplicity of manners.
xenelasia
Ancient Sparta. a custom prohibiting strangers or foreigners from residing at Sparta and empowering magistrates to expel them.
See also: Foreigners
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