| 释义 |
hep·tarchy
\ˈhepˌtärkē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: hepta- + -archy
1. : a government by seven persons
2. : a confederacy of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms held to have existed in the 7th and 8th centuries with each kingdom having its own ruler and one of the seven heptarchs sometimes being recognized as overlord |