hierurgy

hi·er·ur·gy

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-uh-rur-jee, hahy-rur-]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌrɜr dʒi, ˈhaɪ rɜr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-uh-rur-jee, hahy-rur-]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌrɜr dʒi, ˈhaɪ rɜr-/

Definitions of hierurgy word

noun plural hierurgy a holy act or rite of worship. 1
noun hierurgy the performance of religious worship 0
noun hierurgy a sacred rite 0

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Origin of hierurgy

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < Greek hierourgía, derivative of hierourgós ritually sacrificing priest. See hier-, -urgy

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Parts of speech for Hierurgy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hierurgy

hierurgy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

hierurgy usage trend in Literature

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