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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012