heptarchy

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/ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/

noun

A government of seven people.

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government
OriginLatin heptarchia ← Ancient Greek ἑπτά →
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Meanings

nounheptarchy (plural heptarchies)

plural heptarchies · alternative Heptarchy

  1. A government of seven people.
  2. The realm so ruled.

    Synonyms: government

  3. A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe realm so ruled.

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government

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑπτά“hepta-: seven”
  2. Latinheptarchia
  3. Englishheptarchy

From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.

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Translations

German Heptarchie
  • HeptarchieA group of seven states.
Italian eptarchia
  • eptarchiaA group of seven states.
Polish heptarchia
  • heptarchiaA group of seven states.
Portuguese heptarquia
  • heptarquiaA group of seven states.
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APA

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Chicago

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