Definitions for hierarchˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hi•er•archˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk(n.)
a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest.
Category: Religion
a person having high position or considerable authority.
Origin of hierarch:
1480–90; < ML hierarcha < Gk hierárchēs steward of sacred rites; see hier -, -arch
hi`er•ar′chal(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
hierarch(noun)
a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate(noun)
a senior clergyman and dignitary
Wiktionary
hierarch(Noun)
One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs.
Origin: Late Latin hierarcha, Greek , hierarchēs; sacred (akin to Sanskrit ishiras vigorous, fresh, blooming) + leader, ruler, from to lead, rule: compare French hiérarque
Webster Dictionary
Hierarch(noun)
one who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs
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