hiero-

or hier-

pref.

Sacred; holy: hierology.

[Greek, from hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]

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hiero-

or before a vowel

hier-

combining form

holy or divine: hierocracy; hierarchy.

[from Greek, from hieros]

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hiero-

a combining form meaning “sacred,” “priestly”: hierocracy.

Also, esp. before a vowel, hier-.

[< Greek, comb. form of hierós]

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