hierarchal
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Hierarchal — Hi er*arch al, Hierarchic Hi er*arch ic, a. Pertaining to a hierarch. The great hierarchal standard. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hierarchal — 1640s, from HIERARCH (Cf. hierarch) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
hierarchal — [hī′ər är΄kəl] adj. of a hierarch or hierarchy … English World dictionary
hierarchal — adjective Pertaining to a hierarch. Compare with hierarchical The great hierarchal standard … Wiktionary
hierarchal — adjective see hierarch … New Collegiate Dictionary
hierarchal — adj. of or pertaining to a hierarch or hierarchy … English contemporary dictionary
hierarchal — hi·er·ar·chal … English syllables
hierarchal — adjective classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first • … Useful english dictionary
Hierarchic — Hierarchal Hi er*arch al, Hierarchic Hi er*arch ic, a. Pertaining to a hierarch. The great hierarchal standard. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hierarch — hierarchal, adj. /huy euh rahrk , huy rahrk/, n. 1. a person who rules or has authority in sacred matters; high priest. 2. a person having high position or considerable authority. 3. one of a body of officials or minor priests in certain ancient… … Universalium
