HIERO-

Meaning of HIERO- in English

[ 'hʌɪrəʊ ]

■ combining form sacred; holy.

Origin

from Gk hieros 'sacred'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HIERO- — — see hier-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIERO- — a combining form meaning "sacred," "priestly," used in the formation of compound words: hierocracy. Also, esp. before a vowel, hier- …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIERO- — comb. form sacred, holy. [Gk hieros sacred + -O-]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HIERO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: святой, священный - hierogram священный знак - hierocracy теократическое правление
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIERO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение святой, священный: hierogram - священный знак hierocracy - теократическое правление
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIERO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение святой, священный: hierogram - священный знак hierocracy - теократическое правление
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HIERO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение святой, священный: hierogram - священный знак hierocracy - теократическое правление
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HIERO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: святой, священный - hierogram священный знак - hierocracy теократическое правление
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIERO — Pronunciation: ' h ī - ə - ˌ r ō Variant: or Hi · er · on \ - ˌ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HIERO I — or Hieron biographical name died 467(or 466) B.C. tyrant of Syracuse (478-467 or 466)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIERO I — biographical name or Hi·er·on -ˌrän died 467(or 466) B.C. tyrant of Syracuse (478-467 or 466)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIER — hier- adj [occurring in compounds] hier-, hiero- (= sacred, holy)
Interlingua English vocab
HIERON — biographical name see: Hiero I
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIER- — combining form or hiero- Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from hieros powerful, supernatural, holy, sacred — more at ire : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUREKA — () The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I …
Английский словарь Webster
EUREKA — The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HIEROPHANT — — hierophantic , adj. — hierophantically , adv. /huy"euhr euh fant', huy"reuh-, huy er"euh-/ , n. 1. (in ancient Greece) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIEROMONK — /huy"euhr euh mungk', huy"reuh-/ , n. Eastern Ch. a monk who is also a priest. [ 1775-85; partial trans. of …
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HIEROLOGY — — hierologic /huy'euhr euh loj"ik, huy'reuh-/ , hierological , adj. — hierologist , n. /huy'euh rol"euh jee, huy rol"-/ , …
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HIEROLATRY — /huy'euh rol"euh tree, huy rol"-/ , n. worship or veneration of saints or sacred things. Cf. hagiology . [ 1805-15; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIEROGRAMMAT — — hierogrammatic /huy'euhr euh greuh mat"ik, huy'reuh-/ , hierogrammatical , adj. — hierogrammatist , n. /huy'euhr euh gram"euht, -at, huy'reuh-/ …
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HIEROGRAM — /huy"euhr euh gram', huy"reuh-/ , n. a sacred symbol, as an emblem, pictograph, or the like. [ 1650-60; HIERO- + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIEROGLYPHIC — — hieroglyphically , adv. /huy'euhr euh glif"ik, huy'reuh-/ , adj. 1. Also, hieroglyphical . 2. designating or pertaining to a …
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HIERODULE — — hierodulic , adj. /huy"euhr euh doohl', -dyoohl', huy"reuh-/ , n. a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple. …
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HIERODEACON — /huy'euhr euh dee"keuhn, huy'reuh-/ , n. Eastern Ch. a monk who is also a deacon. [ HIERO- + DEACON ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIEROCRACY — — hierocratic /huy'euhr euh krat"ik, huy'reuh-/ , hierocratical , adj. /huy'euh rok"reuh see, huy rok"-/ , n. , pl. hierocracies …
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HIERATIC — — hieratically , adv. /huy'euh rat"ik, huy rat"-/ , adj. 1. Also, hieratical . of or pertaining to priests or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIER- — var. of hiero- before a vowel: hierarchy.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIERON — see Hiero I
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EUREKA — the exclamation attributed to archimedes, who is said to have cried out "eureka! eureka!" (i have found it! i have …
Webster English vocab
GLYPH — [ glɪf ] ■ noun 1》 a pictograph or sculptured symbol; a hiero~. 2》 Architecture an ornamental carved groove or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ASCLEPIGENIA — flourished AD 430, 485 Greek philosopher of the Neo-Platonist school, teacher, and lecturer. After the death of her father, Plutarchus, …
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