PENTARCHY


Meaning of PENTARCHY in English

Pronunciation: ' pen- ˌ tär-k ē

Function: 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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