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hierocrat

hierocrat noun: a ruler in a hierocracy (government by priests).

Noun

hierocrat (plural hierocrats)

  1. A ruler in a hierocracy (government by priests).
  2. (historical) A supporter of hierocracy (any sense).

Forms of hierocrat

pluralhierocrats

Origin of hierocrat

From hiero- + -crat.

Questions about hierocrat

What does hierocrat mean?
Hierocrat means a ruler in a hierocracy (government by priests).
What part of speech is hierocrat?
Hierocrat is a noun.
What is the plural of hierocrat?
The plural of hierocrat is hierocrats.

Words near hierocrat in the dictionary

  1. Hierl
  2. hiero-
  3. Hierocles
  4. hierocracies
  5. hierocracy
  6. hierocrat
  7. hierocratic
  8. hierocratical
  9. hierocratically
  10. hierocrats
  11. hierodeacon

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