Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to a sevenfold government; constituting or consisting of a heptarchy; specifically, in English history, of or pertaining to the heptarchy. See
heptarchy .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a heptarchy; constituting or consisting of a heptarchy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
heptarchy .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Compare French heptarchique.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word heptarchic.
Examples
-
As regards the reception of Christianity, the heptarchic kingdoms seem in a measure to have formed the earliest units of ecclesiastical organization, Kent of course being the first to accept the Gospel.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
-
Moreover, it has to be admitted that in the early chronicles and charters persons who must have ruled over much smaller tracts of territory than are presupposed in this heptarchic division are also styled cyning (king) or rex.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.