"hiero-" meaning in English

See hiero- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek prefix ἱερο- (hiero-), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} hiero-
  1. Holy, sacred. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Monasticism Translations (Translations): hiero- (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hiero--en-prefix-Vy04etsu Disambiguation of Monasticism: 72 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 60 40
  2. (chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) Denoting a man of a title such as a monk who is also a clergyman (e.g. hieromonk, hierodeacon, hieromartyr). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Eastern Orthodoxy
    Sense id: en-hiero--en-prefix-urdkFQuZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hieromnemon, hieromonach, hierarchy
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