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hierarch

[ hahy-uh-rahrk, hahy-rahrk ]
/ ˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk /
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noun

a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest.
a person having high position or considerable authority.
one of a body of officials or minor priests in certain ancient Greek temples.

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Origin of hierarch

1480–90; <Medieval Latin hierarcha<Greek hierárchēs steward of sacred rites, equivalent to hier-hier- + -archēs-arch

OTHER WORDS FROM hierarch

hi·er·ar·chal, adjectivean·ti·hi·er·ar·chal, adjective
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Words related to hierarch

bishop, dignitary, cardinal, abbot, ecclesiastic, archbishop, abbess

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British Dictionary definitions for hierarch

hierarch
/ (ˈhaɪəˌrɑːk) /

noun

  1. a person in a position of high priestly authority
  2. a person holding high rank in a religious hierarchy
a person at a high level in a hierarchy

Derived forms of hierarch

hierarchal, adjective
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