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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 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.

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

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

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

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

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