hiero-
1.
a combining form meaning “sacred,” “priestly,” used in the formation of compound words:
hierocracy.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
hier-
.
Origin
<
Greek
hieró
(
s
) holy, sacred
British Dictionary definitions for
hiero-
hiero-
combining form
1.
holy or divine:
hierocracy,
hierarchy
Word Origin
from Greek, from
hieros