pentarchy

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 —    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

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