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Etymology
From ME. ierarchie from L. hierarchia from AGr. ἱε�α��ή� from ἱε�ε�� (priest) and ���ή (rule). Compare F. hiérarchie.

Pronunciation
rfap
IPA|/�haɪ�.ɹ��.kɪ/, /�haɪɹ.��ɹ.kɪ/, SAMPA|/"haI@r\A:kI/, /"haIr\A:r\kI/

Noun
en-noun|hierarchies

1. A body of ruling officials organized in nested ranks.
2. Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.

Translations
trans-top|body of ruling officials
Croatian: t-|hr|hijerarhija|f
Finnish: hierarkia
trans-mid
Russian: ие�а��и� (ijerár�ija) f
trans-bottom

trans-top|class of objects
Croatian: t-|hr|hijerarhija|f
Finnish: hierarkia
trans-mid
Russian: ие�а��и� (ijerár�ija) f
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Dutch: hiërarchie f, rangorde f
ttbc|Esperanto: hierarkio, hierarĥio
ttbc|French: hiérarchie f
ttbc|German: Hierarchie f
ttbc|Italian: gerarchia f
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ttbc|Japanese: �層 (����, kais�), �層� (������, kais�sei), �� (����, joretsu)
ttbc|Portuguese: hierarquia f (5)
ttbc|Spanish: jerarquía f
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fr:hierarchy
io:hierarchy
id:hierarchy
fi:hierarchy
te:hierarchy
vi:hierarchy
tr:hierarchy
zh:hierarchy

• 2007-12-19 22:10 - Doug Hockin - /* English */ Reformat etymology and pronunciation

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