celestial hierarchy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of celestial hierarchy
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The Copernican revolution overthrew a medieval cosmology with a tidier celestial hierarchy than our own.
From New York Times
A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
From Project Gutenberg
The pure spirits composed the nine choirs of the celestial hierarchy.
From Project Gutenberg
It was believed that there was a celestial hierarchy, with heavenly hosts in specific places.
From Project Gutenberg
Some of them might be set apart as the special servants and messengers of the gods, and occupy the place of archangels in the celestial hierarchy.
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