English dictionary

hierarch

/'h/aI//@/,r/A/rk/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
a senior clergyman and dignitary

noun.person

Synonyms archpriest high priest prelate primate

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order; as, princely <i>hierarchs</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913