HIERARCH


Meaning of HIERARCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrärk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English ierarchis, plural, from Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Greek hierarchēs, from hieros sacred + -archēs -arch

Date: 15th century

1. : a religious leader in a position of authority

2. : a person high in a hierarchy

• hi·er·ar·chal ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-kəl adjective

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