Associations to the word «Hierarch»

Wiktionary

HIERARCH, noun. One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs.
HIERARCH, noun. (Eastern Orthodoxy) A title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (arbiters of canon law) over their respective dioceses.

Dictionary definition

HIERARCH, noun. A person who holds a high position in a hierarchy.
HIERARCH, noun. A senior clergyman and dignitary.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy