hiero-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “sacred,” “priestly,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hierocracy.

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hiero- British  

combining form

1. holy or divine

   hierocracy

   hierarchy

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Etymology

Origin of hiero-

< Greek hieró ( s ) holy, sacred

Example Sentences

To such lofty examples I should like to add a lesser one; but it will have some relation to the others, and I should like it to suffice for all similar cases: and this is Hiero of Syracuse.

From Literature

I did not wish to depart from citing recent Italian examples, yet I do not want to omit Hiero of Syracuse, one of those I mentioned above.

From Literature

Sid envies Hiero’s talent and sees him as a rival in love.

From The New Yorker

“Half-Blood Blues” burrows into their relationship: Sid’s exhilaration when Hiero’s playing brings out the best in his own, resentment when the younger man gets the lion’s share of the praise, and, very occasionally, compassion for Hiero’s lonely, rootless condition.

From The New Yorker

Hiero I. was the brother of Gelo, and tyrant of Syracuse from 478 to 467/6 B.C.

From Project Gutenberg