hieron
[ hahy-uh-ron, hahy-ron ]
noun,plural hi·er·a [hahy-er-uh, hahy-ruh]. /ˈhaɪ ər ə, ˈhaɪ rə/.
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
Origin of hieron
1From the Greek word hierón
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