hierarch

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hierarch - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hierarch \Hi"er*arch\ (h[imac]"[~e]r*[aum]rk`), n. [LL.
     hierarcha, Gr. ?; "iero`s sacred (akin to Skr. ishiras
     vigorous, fresh, blooming) + ? leader, ruler, fr. ? to lead,
     rule: cf. F. hi['e]rarque.]
     One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things;
     the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs.
     --Milton. Hierarchal

hierarch - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hierarch
      n 1: a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
      2: a senior clergyman and dignitary [syn: archpriest,
         hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate]