Heptarchy Definition

hĕptärkē
heptarchies
noun
Government by seven persons.
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A state governed by seven persons.
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The informal confederation of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the fifth to the ninth century, consisting of Kent, Sussex, Wessex, Essex, Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia.
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Other Word Forms of Heptarchy

Noun

Singular:
heptarchy
Plural:
heptarchies

Origin of Heptarchy

  • hepta- +‎ -archy

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