hierarch /hīˈə-rärk/

1. A ruler in holy things
2. A chief priest
3. A prelate
4. An archangel (Milton)
5. Any senior person in a hierarchy

hīˈerarchal, hīerarchˈic or hīerarchˈical adjective

hierarchˈically adverb

hīˈerarchism noun

hīˈerarchize or hīˈerarchise transitive verb

hīˈerarchy noun

1. A body or organization classified in successively subordinate grades
2. (loosely) in an organization so classified, the group of people who control that organization
3. Classification in graded subdivisions
4. Graded government amongst priests or other religious ministers
5. The collective body of angels, grouped in three divisions and nine orders of different power and glory: (1) seraphim, cherubim, thrones
6. (2) dominations or dominions, virtues, powers
7. (3) principalities, archangels, angels
8. Each of the three main classes of angels

• orexis
• orexises
• orf
• orfe
• orfes
• orfs
• organ
• organa
• organ-bird
• organ-birds
• organ-builder
• organ-builders
• organdie
• organdies
• organdy
• organelle
• organelles
• organ-galleries
• organ-gallery
• organ-grinder
• organ-grinders
• organ-harmonium
• organ-harmoniums
• organic
• organical