adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a heptarchy (a government or state divided into seven parts or ruled by seven rulers)
Usage: formal; historical
Examples
- The heptarchical system of Anglo-Saxon England divided power among seven kingdoms.
- Medieval historians studied the heptarchical structure of the early English kingdoms.
- The heptarchical arrangement eventually gave way to a unified monarchy.
- Scholars debate the exact nature of heptarchical governance in ancient times.