Hierarch

Origin

Late Latin hierarcha, Greek ἱεράρχης, hierarchēs; sacred (akin to Sanskrit ishiras vigorous, fresh, blooming) + leader, ruler, from to lead, rule: compare French hiérarque

Full definition of hierarch

Noun

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

Synonyms

• ordinary