hieron

[ hahy-uh-ron, hahy-ron ]

noun,plural hi·er·a [hahy-er-uh, hahy-ruh]. /ˈhaɪ ər ə, ˈhaɪ rə/.
  1. (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.

Origin of hieron

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From the Greek word hierón

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How to use hieron in a sentence

  • The last-mentioned theorem naturally connects itself with the story of the crown made for hieron.

    Archimedes | Thomas Little Heath
  • Poor hieron Is now the sweating agent of your will To see these callets dance.

    The Mortal Gods and Other Plays | Olive Tilford Dargan
  • Then hieron May bear confirming word to him, and bring Assurance back.

    The Mortal Gods and Other Plays | Olive Tilford Dargan
  • Be mine this broken hour, And hieron may flute through after-time At secret doors where you lock up your favors.

    The Mortal Gods and Other Plays | Olive Tilford Dargan
  • And the worst of all is, that where flattery reigneth, it is taken for a duty, and the neglect of it for a vice: as hieron.