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- [hahy-uh-rahrk, hahy-rahrk]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk/
- /hˈaɪərɑːk/
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- [hahy-uh-rahrk, hahy-rahrk]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌrɑrk, ˈhaɪ rɑrk/
Definitions of hierarch word
- noun hierarch a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest. 1
- noun hierarch a person having high position or considerable authority. 1
- noun hierarch one of a body of officials or minor priests in certain ancient Greek temples. 1
- noun hierarch A chief priest, archbishop, or other leader. 1
- noun hierarch a person in a position of high priestly authority 0
- noun hierarch a person holding high rank in a religious hierarchy 0
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Origin of hierarch
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Medieval Latin hierarcha < Greek hierárchēs steward of sacred rites, equivalent to hier- hier- + -archēs -arch
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Parts of speech for Hierarch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hierarch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hierarch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hierarch
noun hierarch
- bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
- dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- abbot — An abbot is the monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery or abbey.
- ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
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