- pentarchy
- noun Etymology: Greek pentarchia, from penta- + -archia -archy Date: circa 1586 a group of five countries or districts each under its own ruler or government
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Pentarchy — is a Greek derived word meaning rule by five . In Christian history, the word applies particularly to the idea of the administration of the entire Christian church by the Five Great Sees or early Patriarchates of Late Antiquity. The Historical… … Wikipedia
Pentarchy — Pen tar*chy, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. pentarchie. See {Penta }, and { archy}.] A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers. P. Fletcher. The pentarchy of the senses. A. Brewer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pentarchy — [pen′tär kē, pen′tär΄kē] n. pl. pentarchies [Gr pentarchia: see PENTA & ARCHY] 1. a federation of five states, each under an individual leader or ruler 2. government by five rulers … English World dictionary
pentarchy — pentarch, n. pentarchical, adj. /pen tahr kee/, n., pl. pentarchies. 1. a government by five persons. 2. a governing body of five persons. 3. a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. [1580 90; < Gk pentarchía. See… … Universalium
Pentarchy of 1933 — Infobox President name =Pentarchy of 1933 caption =José M. Irisari, Porfirio Franca, Guillermo Portela, Ramon Grau, and Sergio Carbó “The Pentarchy” with Fulgencio Batista taken in 1933 puic| order = office = Executive Commission of the… … Wikipedia
Pentarchy (disambiguation) — The Pentarchy ( rule of five ) is the cooperation of the five great sees of the early Christian church.Pentarchy may also refer to:*Pentarchy of 1933, the Executive Commission of the Provisional Government of Cuba *Concert of Europe, the… … Wikipedia
pentarchy — noun a) Government by five persons. b) A governing body consisting of five persons … Wiktionary
Pentarchy — Greek term for the rule of five, referring to the Byzantine theory, which evolved in the fifth and sixth centuries (formally sanctioned by Justinian I [q.v.]), that church authority is collective, residing in the five patriarchates (q.v.) of… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
pentarchy — government by five individuals Forms of Government … Phrontistery dictionary
pentarchy — pen·tarchy … English syllables
