Synonyms for hierarch
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order.
Related words
- Word family
- hierarchal hierarchate hierarchic hierarchical hierarchy
Forms
- Plural
- hierarchs → bishops, prelates, archpriests, primates…
Example sentences
- bishop I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- primate Humans are the most widespread species of primate.
- prelate What's the difference between a prelate and a bishop?
- ordinary Leonid is just an ordinary man without experience.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hierarch | rising | |
| bishop | steady | |
| primate | steady | |
| prelate | steady | |
| archpriest | steady | |
| ordinary | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bishop2
- 7 letters
- primate2, prelate2
- 8 letters
- ordinary4
- 10 letters
- archpriest
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bishop2 = 2 syllables).