adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a heptarchy (a government or state ruled by seven rulers or divided into seven regions)
Usage: formal; historical
Examples
- The heptarchic system of ancient Greece divided power among seven city-states.
- Medieval historians debated whether the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms formed a truly heptarchic structure.
- The heptarchic arrangement ensured that no single ruler could dominate the entire region.
- Some scholars argue that the heptarchic model was more stable than absolute monarchy.