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ἱεραρχία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Derived from ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs, high priest) +‎ -ία (-ía, noun-forming suffix).
By surface analysis, ἱερός (hierós, holy) +‎ -αρχία (-arkhía, rule, government).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἱεραρχίᾱ (hierarkhíāf (genitive ἱεραρχίᾱς); first declension

  1. spiritual superiority
  2. prelacy, prelature
  3. hierarchy

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Descendants

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