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Heptarchy is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Heptarchy in a sentence

Heptarchy meaning

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

Using Heptarchy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A government of seven people. | The realm so ruled. | A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
  • In the example corpus, heptarchy often appears in combinations such as: the heptarchy.

Context around Heptarchy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

saxon 1×

Often after:

left 1×

Sentence patterns with Heptarchy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called saxon heptarchy by john 1× of the heptarchy its history 1× of the heptarchy left 1× of the heptarchy local south 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

history although the 1× it was attributed 1× the remaining kingdom 1× under offa who 1×

Common sentence endings:

dates from 1611 1× his direct possession 1× not well documented 1× the heptarchy left 1×

Words around Heptarchy

Just before it in the word index:

heptane 2 heppner 3 hepplewhite 2 hepple 3 hepper 2 heppenstall 8

Just after it in the word index:

heptathlete 3 heptathlon 27 heptio 2 heptulla 3 hepworth 20 hepzibah 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Heptarchy

  • In this selection, "heptarchy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, saxon and left stand out and add context to how "heptarchy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called saxon heptarchy by john and of the heptarchy its history. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heptarchy" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heptarchy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The remaining kingdom of Wessex was the only kingdom of the Heptarchy left. (13 words)

History Although the kingdom of Essex was one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, its history is not well documented. (20 words)

It was attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex later in a work called "Saxon Heptarchy" by John Speed that dates from 1611. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Under Offa, who ruled over most of the kingdoms of the heptarchy, local South Saxon rulers were allowed to continue provided that they recognised Offa's overriding authority and some estates seem to have come into his direct possession. (39 words)

It was attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex later in a work called "Saxon Heptarchy" by John Speed that dates from 1611. (22 words)

History Although the kingdom of Essex was one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, its history is not well documented. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

History Although the kingdom of Essex was one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, its history is not well documented.

It was attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex later in a work called "Saxon Heptarchy" by John Speed that dates from 1611.

The remaining kingdom of Wessex was the only kingdom of the Heptarchy left.

Under Offa, who ruled over most of the kingdoms of the heptarchy, local South Saxon rulers were allowed to continue provided that they recognised Offa's overriding authority and some estates seem to have come into his direct possession.

Common combinations with heptarchy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heptarchy" in a sentence?
An example: "History Although the kingdom of Essex was one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, its history is not well documented." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "heptarchy" from authentic English texts.
What does "heptarchy" mean?
Heptarchy means: A government of seven people.
How many example sentences with "heptarchy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "heptarchy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.