Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Five mutually connected parts or principles; a pentad; specifically, a fivefold classification; the doctrine of the fivefoldness of the universe.
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- noun # A set of
five works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as five individual works. They are commonly found inliterature ,film , orvideo games .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The 19-disc set will, of course, comprise the Dirty Harry pentalogy, as well as his Oscar-festooned works like Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.
Warner Bros goes ahead and makes your day with a Clint Eastwood box set | EW.com 2009
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I think the pentalogy (sp?) is becoming the new trilogy, especially with the news of the upcoming Spider-Man films.
Universal Secures Exclusive Rights for Jason Bourne’s Future | /Film 2008
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A world famous "questioning" disciple of Sri Aurobindo has accomplished a superhuman feat by rewriting the Master's magnum opus as "The Lives Divine" - a pentalogy.
The Lives Divine Tusar N Mohapatra 2008
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A world famous "questioning" disciple of Sri Aurobindo has accomplished a superhuman feat by rewriting the Master's magnum opus as "The Lives Divine" - a pentalogy.
Archive 2008-09-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2008
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I managed to find an old copy of The Stainless Rat's Revenge for £2 in my local Oxfam, always a good place to find sci-fi and fantasy novels, though you'd be lucky to find a complete series and often have to start a trilogy or pentalogy with the second book.
SFX 2009
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