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hiero- (hī′ər ō′, -ər ə)

sacred, holy hierocracy

Etymology: < Gr hieros, sacred, holy < IE base *eis-, to move violently, excite > Sans *iṣṇti, (he) sets in motion, L ira, ire, ON eisa, to rush on

Browse dictionary entries near hiero-

  1. ‹ hieratic
  2. ‹ hierarchy
  3. ‹ hierarchism
  4. ‹ hierarchical
  5. ‹ hierarchal
  6. ‹ hierarch
  7. ‹ hier-
  8. ‹ hiemal
  9. ‹ hie
  10. ‹ hidy-hole
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  2. hierodule ›
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  5. hierology ›
  6. Hieronymus ›
  7. hierophant ›
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  10. Higginson ›