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heptarchic

/hɛpˈtɑː(ɹ)kɪk/

heptarchic adjective: of or pertaining to a heptarchy.

Adjective

heptarchic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a heptarchy.
    • The Saxons practised this mode of division for fixing the several extents of their heptarchic empire1782, Thomas Warton, The History and Antiquities of Kiddington

Origin of heptarchic

From heptarchy + -ic.

Questions about heptarchic

What does heptarchic mean?
Heptarchic means of or pertaining to a heptarchy.
What part of speech is heptarchic?
Heptarchic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce heptarchic?
Heptarchic is pronounced /hɛpˈtɑː(ɹ)kɪk/.

Words near heptarchic in the dictionary

  1. heptapterids
  2. heptaquark
  3. heptaquarks
  4. heptarch
  5. heptarchal
  6. heptarchic
  7. heptarchical
  8. heptarchies
  9. heptarchist
  10. heptarchists
  11. heptarchs

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