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| Noun | 1. A ruling body composed of clergy.[Wordnet] 2. Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Hierocracy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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Etymology:Hierocracy \Hi`er*oc"ra*cy\, noun. [from Greek expression "iero`s sacred to be strong, rule.]. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A ruling body composed of clergy.[Wordnet]
2. Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "HIEROCRACY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Hierocracy \Hi`er*oc"ra*cy\, noun. [from Greek expression "iero`s sacred to be strong, rule.]. (references) |
