Pentarchy
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Government by five persons.
- 2 A governing body consisting of five persons.
- 3 A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
Proper Noun
- 1 A model of Church organization historically championed in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Etymology
From Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ (pentarkhíā), from πεντα- (penta-, “penta-, five”) + -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā, “-archy, rule”), perhaps via Middle French pentarchie. Equivalent to pent- + -archy.
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