noun
Meaning 1
A government of seven people.
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Standard Lemma guide
heptarchy
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/ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/
noun
Meaning 2
The realm so ruled.
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noun
Meaning 3
A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
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History
Etymology
From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Georgian: ჰეპტარქია (heṗṭarkia) — A group of seven states.
- Georgian: შვიდმეფობა (švidmepoba) — A group of seven states.
- German: Heptarchie — A group of seven states.
- Italian: eptarchia — A group of seven states.
- Polish: heptarchia — A group of seven states.
- Portuguese: heptarquia — A group of seven states.