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单词 pentarchy
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pentarchy

[ pen-tahr-kee ]
/ ˈpɛn tɑr ki /

noun, plural pen·tar·chies.

a government by five persons.
a governing body of five persons.
a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.

Origin of pentarchy

From the Greek word pentarchía, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at pent-, -archy

OTHER WORDS FROM pentarchy

pentarch, nounpen·tar·chi·cal, adjective

Words nearby pentarchy

pentapody, pentaprism, pentaptych, pentaquark, pentaquine, pentarchy, pentastich, pentastome, pentastomid, pentastyle, pentastylos
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Example sentences from the Web for pentarchy

  • But, as in the Saxon times this country was an heptarchy, it is now a strange sort of pentarchy.

    The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. II. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
  • In 1846 Russia was the first power of Europe, and at a great distance ahead of all other members of the Pentarchy.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pentarchy

pentarchy
/ (ˈpɛntɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

government by five rulers
a ruling body of five
a union or association of five kingdoms, provinces, etc, each under its own ruler
a country ruled by a body of five

Derived forms of pentarchy

pentarchical, adjective
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