"hierarch" meaning in English

See hierarch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hierarchs [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) Derived from ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler”, “leader”). ἱερός from Proto-Hellenic *iherós, from Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros. There are a number of candidate cognates with this word. Compare Sanskrit इषिर (iṣira, “vigorous, fresh, blooming”) and Oscan 𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌖𐌔𐌉𐌔 (aisusis). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|hierarcha}} Medieval Latin hierarcha, {{der|en|grc|ἱεράρχης}} Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs), {{suffix|grc|ἱερός|άρχης|nocat=1|t1=holy|t2=ruler”, “leader}} ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler”, “leader”), {{der|en|grk-pro|*iherós}} Proto-Hellenic *iherós, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ish₁ros}} Proto-Indo-European *ish₁ros, {{cog|sa|इषिर|t=vigorous, fresh, blooming}} Sanskrit इषिर (iṣira, “vigorous, fresh, blooming”), {{cog|osc|𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌖𐌔𐌉𐌔}} Oscan 𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌖𐌔𐌉𐌔 (aisusis) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} hierarch (plural hierarchs)
  1. (religion) One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order. Categories (topical): Religion Translations (one who has high and controlling authority in sacred things): ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), йерарх (jerarh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ιεράρχης (ierárchis) [masculine] (Greek), hierarcha [masculine] (Latin), hierarchas [masculine] (Lithuanian), иера́рх (ijerárx) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-hierarch-en-noun-QdLxaYdl Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -arch, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arch: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'one who has high and controlling authority in sacred things': 96 4
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy) A title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (arbiters of canon law) over their respective dioceses. Categories (topical): Eastern Orthodoxy Translations (a title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (Eastern Orthodoxy)): ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ιεράρχης (ierárchis) [masculine] (Greek), hierarcha [masculine] (Latin), ierarh [masculine] (Romanian), иера́рх (ijerárx) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-hierarch-en-noun-2rGRq3BP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arch, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arch: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'a title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (Eastern Orthodoxy)': 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ordinary

Inflected forms

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