hierarch

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Synonyms: hierarchy, hexarch, hipparch, overarch, trierarch, pier arch, xerarch, hierarchs, hydrarch

Antonyms: hierarchy, hexarch, hipparch, overarch, trierarch, pier arch, xerarch, hierarchs, hydrarch

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|religion}} One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order.
2. {{lb|en|Eastern Orthodoxy}} A [[title]] of [[bishop]]s in their [[role]] as [[ordinaries]] ([[arbiter]]s of [[canon law]]) over their [[respective]] [[diocese]]s.

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