hierarchy is a noun. It is pronounced hi'er•ar'chy. There are 4 definitions.
Definition 1 is: A body of ecclesiastical rulers; the higher and lower clergy collectively; hence, any body of rulers similarly organized.
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In the Roman Catholic Church, in order, highest to lowest; Pope, Sacred College of Cardinals, Cardinal, Archbishop, Bishop, Archdeacon, Priest, Mother Superior, Nun, Novice, Initiate.
deacon, seminarian, transitional deacon,
Definition 2 is: The dominion of a hierarch or hierarchs; government by or as by prelates and inferior clergy; as, the constitution of the Anglican Church is a hierarchy.
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Definition 3 in Biology is: A series of systematic groups, as in animalia; kingdom, subkingdom, phylum, subphylum, superclass, class, subclass, infraclass, cohort, superorder, order, suborder, superfamily, family, subfamily, tribe, genus, subgenus, species and subspecies.
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Definition 4 is: The body of angels collectively; the angelic host.
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The plural of hierachy is: hierarchies. The possessive of hierarchy is: hierarchy's.
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Last update of this page: 1999 JUL 20