hagiarchy

[ hag-ee-ahr-kee, hey-jee- ]

noun,plural hag·i·arch·ies.

Origin of hagiarchy

1
First recorded in 1820–30; hagi- + -archy

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British Dictionary definitions for hagiarchy

hagiarchy

/ (ˈhæɡɪˌɑːkɪ) /


nounplural -archies
  1. government by saints, holy men, or men in holy orders

  2. an order of saints

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