[hi.er.arch] n [ME ierarchis, pl., fr. MF or ML; MF hierarche, fr. ML hierarcha, fr. Gk hierarches, fr. hieros sacred + -arches -arch] (15c) 1: a religious leader in a position of authority
2: a person high in a hierarchy -- hi.er.ar.chal adj
[hi.er.arch] n [ME ierarchis, pl., fr. MF or ML; MF hierarche, fr. ML hierarcha, fr. Gk hierarches, fr. hieros sacred + -arches -arch] (15c) 1: a religious leader in a position of authority
2: a person high in a hierarchy -- hi.er.ar.chal adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012