According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
PENTARCHY
Etymology
Noun
pentarchy (plural pentarchies)
(politics) Government by five persons.
A governing body consisting of five persons.
A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
Synonyms
• See government
Hyponyms
• See government
Proper noun
the Pentarchy
A model of Church organization historically championed in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"tar*chy, n. Etym: [Gr. pentarchie. See Penta-, and -archy.]
Definition: A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers. P. Fletcher. "The pentarchy of the senses." A. Brewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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