hieron

[ hahy-uh-ron, hahy-ron ]

noun,plural hi·er·a [hahy-er-uh, hahy-ruh]. /ˈhaɪ ər ə, ˈhaɪ rə/.
  1. (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.

Origin of hieron

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From the Greek word hierón

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