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Pentarchy in a sentence

Pentarchy meaning

  1. Government by five persons.
  2. A governing body consisting of five persons.
  3. A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.

Using Pentarchy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Government by five persons. | A governing body consisting of five persons. | A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
  • In the example corpus, pentarchy often appears in combinations such as: the pentarchy.

Context around Pentarchy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

considered 1×

Sentence patterns with Pentarchy

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

below the pentarchy 1× from the pentarchy and subscribe 1× into a pentarchy of five 1× of the pentarchy are represented 1× of the pentarchy considered this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the 5th 1× later the heads 1× some have held 1× the four eastern 1× today the great 1×

Common sentence endings:

accorded a primacy 1× below the pentarchy 1× over the others 1× represented at it 1× to chalcedonian christianity 1×

Words around Pentarchy

Just before it in the word index:

pentaquarks 3 pentaquark 2 pentaprism 6 pentapolis 8 pentanthera 3 pentanol 2

Just after it in the word index:

pentastar 2 pentateuch 13 pentathlete 2 pentathletes 3 pentathlon 39 pentatonic 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Pentarchy

  • In this selection, "pentarchy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, considered stand out and add context to how "pentarchy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include below the pentarchy and from the pentarchy and subscribe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pentarchy" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pentarchy

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

Later, the heads of various national churches became Patriarchs, but they are ranked below the Pentarchy. (16 words)

By the 5th century, Christendom was divided into a pentarchy of five sees with Rome accorded a primacy. (18 words)

Today, the great majority of Christian churches and organizations are descended from the Pentarchy, and subscribe to Chalcedonian Christianity. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (27 words)

Some have held that a council is ecumenical only when all five patriarchs of the Pentarchy are represented at it. (20 words)

Today, the great majority of Christian churches and organizations are descended from the Pentarchy, and subscribe to Chalcedonian Christianity. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

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

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

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

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.

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

Common combinations with pentarchy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pentarchy" in a sentence?
An example: "By the 5th century, Christendom was divided into a pentarchy of five sees with Rome accorded a primacy." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pentarchy" from authentic English texts.
What does "pentarchy" mean?
Pentarchy means: Government by five persons.
How many example sentences with "pentarchy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pentarchy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.