Explore Pentapolis through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pentapolis in a sentence
Pentapolis meaning
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
Using Pentapolis
- The main meaning on this page is: A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
- In the example corpus, pentapolis often appears in combinations such as: the pentapolis, philistine pentapolis.
Context around Pentapolis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pentapolis
- In this selection, "pentapolis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, philistine, five, mutinied and comes stand out and add context to how "pentapolis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a philistine pentapolis system in and and the pentapolis while the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pentapolis" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pentapolis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Retrieved 29 September 2011 Together with Cyrene, they were known as the Pentapolis (Five Cities). (15 words)
Later, a federation of the Pentapolis was formed that was customarily ruled by a king drawn from the Ptolemaic royal house. (21 words)
Was there a Philistine Pentapolis system in the Iron I? No. Are the Iron I Philistines the Philistines described in the Bible? (22 words)
The only mention in an Egyptian source of the Peleset in conjunction with any of the five cities that are said in the Bible to have made up the Philistine pentapolis comes in the Onomasticon of Amenope. (37 words)
Thus, the Bishop of Alexandria presided over Egypt, Libya and the Pentapolis, while the Bishop of Antioch "enjoyed a similar authority throughout the great diocese of Oriens," and all by the authority of the Bishop of Rome. (37 words)
The Philistine Pentapolis were ruled by seranim (סְרָנִים, "lords"), though to what extent they had a sense of a "nation" is not clear without literary sources. (29 words)
Was there a Philistine Pentapolis system in the Iron I? No. Are the Iron I Philistines the Philistines described in the Bible? (22 words)
Example sentences (8)
Later, a federation of the Pentapolis was formed that was customarily ruled by a king drawn from the Ptolemaic royal house.
Retrieved 29 September 2011 Together with Cyrene, they were known as the Pentapolis (Five Cities).
Some scholars suggest it is likely that these "strongholds" were fortified towns in southern Canaan, which would eventually become the five cities (the Pentapolis ) of the Philistines.
The armies of Ravenna and the Duchy of the Pentapolis mutinied, denouncing both Exarch Paul and Leo III, and overthrew those officers who remained loyal.
The only mention in an Egyptian source of the Peleset in conjunction with any of the five cities that are said in the Bible to have made up the Philistine pentapolis comes in the Onomasticon of Amenope.
The Philistine Pentapolis were ruled by seranim (סְרָנִים, "lords"), though to what extent they had a sense of a "nation" is not clear without literary sources.
Thus, the Bishop of Alexandria presided over Egypt, Libya and the Pentapolis, while the Bishop of Antioch "enjoyed a similar authority throughout the great diocese of Oriens," and all by the authority of the Bishop of Rome.
Was there a Philistine Pentapolis system in the Iron I? No. Are the Iron I Philistines the Philistines described in the Bible?
Common combinations with pentapolis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: