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heptarchy

/ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/

heptarchy noun: a government of seven people.

Noun

heptarchy (plural heptarchies)

  1. A government of seven people.
  2. The realm so ruled.
    Synonyms:
    government
  3. A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.

heptarchy meaning in Kannada

heptarchy in Kannada

ಸಪ್ತಾಯತ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ, ಸಪ್ತ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ, ಏಳುಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು ನಡೆಸುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರ, ಏಳುರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು, ಸಪ್ತರಾಜ್ಯ

Synonyms of heptarchy

Forms of heptarchy

pluralheptarchies
alternative formHeptarchy

Origin of heptarchy

From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.

Words formed from heptarchy

Questions about heptarchy

What does heptarchy mean?
Heptarchy means a government of seven people.
What is heptarchy in Kannada?
Heptarchy in Kannada is ಸಪ್ತಾಯತ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ, ಸಪ್ತ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ, ಏಳುಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು ನಡೆಸುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರ. See Heptarchy meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is heptarchy?
Heptarchy is a noun.
How do you pronounce heptarchy?
Heptarchy is pronounced /ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/.
What is the plural of heptarchy?
The plural of heptarchy is heptarchies.

Words near heptarchy in the dictionary

  1. heptarchical
  2. heptarchies
  3. heptarchist
  4. heptarchists
  5. heptarchs
  6. heptarchy
  7. heptasaccharide
  8. heptasaccharides
  9. heptaselenide
  10. heptaselenides
  11. heptaseme

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