hieron

[hahy-uh-ron, hahy-ron]

noun

plural

hiera 

1. (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hieron¹

From the Greek word hierón

Example Sentences

The same month, armed robbers raided the Hieron Museum in Burgundy, firing shots before escaping with millions of pounds worth of 20th century artworks.

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Yes, that was really Jake Gyllenhaal pretending to fight Jay Hieron at Saturday’s UFC 285, which doubled as a movie set for the actor’s next project.

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With great patience and puzzle-solving, the Met reconstructed the cup and decided it had been created by two notables of ancient ceramics: Hieron, the potter, and Makron, the painter.

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Occupying a central spot in one of the galleries is a second cup by Makron and Hieron that von Bothmer also put together from fragments.

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Former UFC fighter Jay Hieron and double champion Conor McGregor — who are also set to appear in the new “Road House” — participated in the event as well.

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