pentarchy

Speech parts

1. pentarchy - Noun

2. Pentarchy - Proper noun

Meaning

A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers.

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Examples

By the 5th century, Christendom was divided into a pentarchy of five sees with Rome accorded a primacy. Source: Internet

The four Eastern sees of the pentarchy considered this determined by canonical decision and not entailing hegemony of any one local church or patriarchate over the others. Source: Internet

Later, the heads of various national churches became Patriarchs, but they are ranked below the Pentarchy. Source: Internet

Some have held that a council is ecumenical only when all five patriarchs of the Pentarchy are represented at it. Source: Internet

Today, the great majority of Christian churches and organizations are descended from the Pentarchy, and subscribe to Chalcedonian Christianity. Source: Internet

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