hierarch meaning

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hierarch (noun): a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy.

hierarch has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hierarch as a noun

  1. a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy

    Type of: important person

  2. a senior clergyman and dignitary

    Synonyms: archpriest, high priest, prelate, primate

    Type of: priest

    Kinds: Inge, Jimenez de Cisneros, Newman, Richelieu, Tutu, Ussher, Wykeham, Wyszynski

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in CH · 8-letter words

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