Achaean League
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The first Achaean League was a religious confederation of the twelve towns of Achsea, lasting from very early times till it was broken up by Alexander the
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Achaean League” mean?
The first Achaean League was a religious confederation of the twelve towns of Achsea, lasting from very early times till it was broken up by Alexander the
Is “Achaean League” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.