hierarch
hierarch · hierarchs
иерарх
Hierarch
One who has high and controlling authority in sacred thingsOne who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order.
иера́рхijerárx
a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
A title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (arbiters of canon law) over their respective dioceses.
Hierarch
иера́рхijerárx
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
one who has high and controlling authority in sacred things:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (Eastern Orthodoxy):
Origin
From Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) Derived from ἱερόςFrom Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) Derived from ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler”, “leader”).
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Forms
plural: hierarchsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a senior clergyman and dignitary:archpriesthigh priestprelateprimate