hierarch

[ hahy-uh-rahrk, hahy-rahrk ]

/ ˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk /

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noun

a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest.

a person having high position or considerable authority.

one of a body of officials or minor priests in certain ancient Greek temples.

Origin of hierarch

1480–90; <Medieval Latin hierarcha<Greek hierárchēs steward of sacred rites, equivalent to hier-hier- + -archēs-arch

OTHER WORDS FROM hierarch

hi·er·ar·chal, adjectivean·ti·hi·er·ar·chal, adjective

Words nearby hierarch

hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical, hierarchism, hierarchize, hierarchy, hieratic

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Example sentences from the Web for hierarch

Because, although the ark was high, Noah was a higher ark (Hierarch).
The Handbook of Conundrums|Edith B. Ordway
Because, although the Ark was high, Noah was a higher ark (hierarch).
How to Solve Conundrums|Anonymous
Will the hierarch and the elder brothers think I am strong enough and fit enough for the duties of the task?
Strange Stories|Grant Allen
Whistler, though alive and about, was already looked to as a hierarch by the young.
And Even Now|Max Beerbohm

All things are lawful to the Hierarch; for he knows the nature and value of all.
The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation|Edward Maitland

British Dictionary definitions for hierarch

hierarch

/ (ˈhaɪəˌrɑːk) /

noun

a person in a position of high priestly authority
a person holding high rank in a religious hierarchy

a person at a high level in a hierarchy

Derived forms of hierarch

hierarchal, adjective

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单词	hierarch
释义	hierarch [ hahy-uh-rahrk, hahy-rahrk ] / ˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hierarch ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest. a person having high position or considerable authority. one of a body of officials or minor priests in certain ancient Greek temples. Origin of hierarch 1480–90; <Medieval Latin hierarcha<Greek hierárchēs steward of sacred rites, equivalent to hier-hier- + -archēs-arch OTHER WORDS FROM hierarch hi·er·ar·chal, adjectivean·ti·hi·er·ar·chal, adjective Words nearby hierarch hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical, hierarchism, hierarchize, hierarchy, hieratic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hierarch Because, although the ark was high, Noah was a higher ark (Hierarch). The Handbook of Conundrums\|Edith B. Ordway Because, although the Ark was high, Noah was a higher ark (hierarch). How to Solve Conundrums\|Anonymous Will the hierarch and the elder brothers think I am strong enough and fit enough for the duties of the task? Strange Stories\|Grant Allen Whistler, though alive and about, was already looked to as a hierarch by the young. And Even Now\|Max Beerbohm All things are lawful to the Hierarch; for he knows the nature and value of all. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation\|Edward Maitland British Dictionary definitions for hierarch hierarch / (ˈhaɪəˌrɑːk) / noun a person in a position of high priestly authority a person holding high rank in a religious hierarchy a person at a high level in a hierarchy Derived forms of hierarch hierarchal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hierarch bishop, dignitary, cardinal, abbot, ecclesiastic, archbishop, abbess
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hierarch

noun

Origin of hierarch

OTHER WORDS FROM hierarch

Words nearby hierarch

Example sentences from the Web for hierarch

British Dictionary definitions for hierarch

noun

Derived forms of hierarch

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