ˈhīərəˌsīt, hīˈerəˌs-, ˌhīəˈrāˌs- noun
or hi·er·a·cian ˌhīəˈrāshən
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hieracite from Late Latin Hieracita, from Hieracas, 4th century A.D. Egyptian ascetic + Latin -ita -ite; Hieracian from Hieracas + English -ian
: a follower of the ascetic Hieracas