Hierarch

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hierarch \Hi"er*arch\ (h[imac]"[~e]r*[aum]rk`), n. [LL.
     hierarcha, Gr. ?; "iero`s sacred (akin to Skr. ishiras
     vigorous, fresh, blooming) + ? leader, ruler, fr. ? to lead,
     rule: cf. F. hi['e]rarque.]
     One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things;
     the chief of a sacred order; as, princely hierarchs.


     --Milton. Hierarchal

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hierarch
       n : a senior clergyman and dignitary [syn: {archpriest}, {high
           priest}, {prelate}, {primate}]