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fifth monarchy
[ fifth mon-er-kee ]
noun
- the fifth and final monarchy following the Assyrian, Persian, Greek (under Alexander the Great ), and Roman monarchies, supposed to have been prophesied in the Bible.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fifth monarchy1
First recorded in 1650–55
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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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