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Webster 1913 Edition
Pentarchy
Webster 1828 Edition
Pentarchy
PEN'TARCHY
,Noun.
A government in the hands of five persons.
Definition 2024
pentarchy
pentarchy
English
Noun
pentarchy (plural pentarchies)
- Government by five persons.
- A governing body consisting of five persons.
- A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
| Number | Noun |
|---|---|
| 1 | monarchy |
| 2 | biarchy / binarchy / diarchy / duumvirate |
| 3 | triarchy / triumvirate |
| 4 | tetrarchy / tetradarchy / quadrumvirate |
| 5 | pentarchy / quinumvirate |
| 6 | hexarchy |
| 7 | heptarchy |
| 8 | octarchy / octovirate |
| 10 | decarchy / decemvirate |
| 12 | dodecarchy |
| 20 | vigintivirate |
| 26 | vigintisexviri |
| 100 | hecatontarchy |