Hierarch Definition
hīə-rärk, hīrärk
hierarchs
noun
One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.
American Heritage
The leader or chief of a religious group; high priest.
Webster's New World
One who occupies a high position in a hierarchy.
Governmental hierarchs.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Hierarch
Noun
Singular:
hierarch
Plural:
hierarchsOrigin of Hierarch
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From Middle English jerarchis hierarchs from Medieval Latin hierarcha dignitary, prelate from Greek hierarkhēs high priest hieros holy eis- in Indo-European roots -arkhēs -arch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Late Latin hierarcha, Greek ἱεράρχης, hierarchēs; sacred (akin to Sanskrit ishiras vigorous, fresh, blooming) + leader, ruler, from to lead, rule: compare French hiérarque
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