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heresiarch

he·re·si·arch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-ree-zee-ahrk, -see-, her-uh-see-]
    • /həˈri ziˌɑrk, -si-, ˈhɛr ə si-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-ree-zee-ahrk, -see-, her-uh-see-]
    • /həˈri ziˌɑrk, -si-, ˈhɛr ə si-/

Definitions of heresiarch word

  • noun heresiarch a leader in heresy; the leader of a heretical sect. 1
  • noun heresiarch The founder of a heresy or the leader of a heretical sect. 1
  • noun heresiarch the leader or originator of a heretical movement or sect 0
  • noun heresiarch the founder or head of a heresy or heretical sect 0
  • noun heresiarch The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. 0

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Origin of heresiarch

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Late Latin haeresiarcha < Greek hairesiarchḗs the leader of a school, equivalent to haíresi(s) heresy + -archēs -arch

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Parts of speech for Heresiarch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heresiarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heresiarch usage trend in Literature

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