fifth monarchy

[ fifth mon-er-kee ]

noun

1. the fifth and final monarchy following the Assyrian, Persian, Greek (under Alexander the Great ), and Roman monarchies, supposed to have been prophesied in Daniel 2.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifth monarchy¹

First recorded in 1650–55

Example Sentences

In this instance Fifth-monarchy men, whose insurrection brought on the new persecution.

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Vane was a Fifth-monarchy man, and believed in universal salvation.

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De Foe expressly admits that he was a dissenter, though no independent-fifth-monarchy man, or leveller.

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Probably as yet these humble Fifth-Monarchy Men had not gone beyond private aspirations.

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The uprising of the "Fifth-monarchy men" is the only other movement which calls for special allusion.

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