pentarchicaladj.
/pɛnˈtɑːkᵻkl/, U.S. /pɛnˈtɑrkək(ə)l/ rare.
Of or belonging to a pentarch or pentarchy.In quot. 1641 figurative: belonging to the ‘pentarchy’ of the five senses.
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pentarchical1641
1641 J. Johnson Acad. Love 3 The vehemence of my distracted cogitations dispossessed mee of my senses, compelling them to the silent yoake of sleepe... Thus was the sentinell of my pentarchical souldiers permitted to rest.
1856 J. O'Mahony Hist. Ireland 132/1 According to O'Flaherty, the pentarchical government was fully established during the reign of this king.
1982 Amer. Ethnologist 9 744 Common cultural features include myths of foundation by itinerant deities;..and a predilection for pentarchical sets.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1641- quick gleg (sc, etc) on at the uptake
- quick gleg (sc, etc) on in the uptake
- quick gleg (sc, etc) on the uptake
- quick grass
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- quick march
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- quick mound
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- quick one
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