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.
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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
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
