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hexarchy

American

[hek-sahr-kee] / ˈhɛk sɑr ki /

noun

a group of six allied states or kingdoms each under its own ruler.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

hexarchies

plural

Etymology

Origin of hexarchy

First recorded in 1790–1800; hex- ( def. ) + -archy

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