Definitions For Heptarchy

Noun

{{en-noun, heptarchies}} A government of seven people. The realm so ruled. A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in anglo-saxon britain.

Synonyms

rule See thesaurus:government

Coordinate terms

rule See thesaurus:government

Translations

German: Heptarchie Italian: eptarchia, f Polish: heptarchia, f {{ttbc-top}} French: {{t+check, fr, heptarchie, f}} Irish: {{t-check, ga, heiptearcacht, f}}

Alternative forms

specific cases Heptarchy

Etymology

From New {{etyl, la, en}} heptarchia, from (Ancient Greek) ἑπτά, , hepta-: seven + -αρχία, , -archy: rule. Equivalent to {{confix, en, hepta, archy}}.