celestial hierarchy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of celestial hierarchy
First recorded in 1880–85
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The Copernican revolution overthrew a medieval cosmology with a tidier celestial hierarchy than our own.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2021
It was believed that there was a celestial hierarchy, with heavenly hosts in specific places.
From Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition by S. A. Reilly
The pure spirits composed the nine choirs of the celestial hierarchy.
From Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens by John F. Blake
A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
His position in the celestial hierarchy corresponds with the Zeus of the Greeks, and with the Jupiter of the Romans.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations by John Lord
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