Associations to the word «Hierarch»

Wiktionary

HIERARCH, noun. One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs.
HIERARCH, noun. (Eastern Orthodoxy) A title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (arbiters of canon law) over their respective dioceses.

Dictionary definition

HIERARCH, noun. A person who holds a high position in a hierarchy.
HIERARCH, noun. A senior clergyman and dignitary.

Wise words

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Stephen King