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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