Hierarch

hi'e-rark, n. One who rules or has authority in sacred things; chief of a sacred order. — Hi' erarcb/y, Dr. -rark'Y, n. Dominion in sacred. things; the body of persons I J^ having ecclesiastical authority; a government administered by falter, the priesthood. — Hi'erafic, a. Hes'- Consecrated to sacred uses; sacerdotal; pert, to priests, indeapplied to a mode of ancient Egyptian sacerdotal writing, character. being — Hi' t' oglyph, -glif, -glyph'ic, n. A sacred character, - esp. the Hieroglyphics, which picture-writing of the ancient Egyptian priests; the in figure of an animal, etc., standing for a phrase, word, from or letter; any character or figure having a mysterious some significance. — Hi'eroglypb/ic, -ical, a. Emblem at of a ic; expre ive of some meaning by characters, picdoctures, or figures; obscure; enigmatical. — Hi'erol''- — ogy> -J** n. A discourse on sacred things; esp. science of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians. — Hierophant, hi-er'oor hi'e-ro-fant, n. or A priest; one who teaches the mysteries of religion. shape Higgle, etc. See under Hack, v. t. Higgledy-piggledy, fusion; topsy-turvy. hig/gl-dY-pig/rgl-di, adv. In conequivsubsti- High, hi, a. Of great altitude; elevated; raised up; — lofty; sublime; distinguished; sometimes equivand alent to great, used ndefinitely; po e ing some characteristic quality in a marked degree; proud; a violent; forcible; intense; dear in price; prom i verse nent; eminent, — used in technical senses, as, {Fine Arts) wrought so as to be prominent from the sur angles face, also, in an elevated style; {Laio & Politics) relating to, or derived from the sovereignty of a state, joy or as, high treason; {Chron.) remote in time or antiquij Snd, eve, tgrin; tn, Ice; 5dd? tone. Or \ 179 HIG-HT ty; (.Cookery.) strong-scented, as tending toward putrefaction; (Geog.) remote from the equator, north or south; (mis.) acute or sharp. — adv. In a high manner; to a great altitude; eminently; profoundly; powerfully. — n. An elevated place; superior region. —Highly, -It, adv. — High'ne , n. State of being, etc.; a title of honor given to princes, etc. — Hight, n. Same as Height, q. v. — Highland, n. Elevated land; a mountainous region. — Highlander, h. An inhabitant of highlands; esp. of the Highlands of Scotland. — High'way, n. A public road; way open to all pa engers; path; course. 191