hierurgy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′ə rûr′jē, hī′rûr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hi•er•ur•gy  (hī′ə rûr′jē, hī′rûr-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. Religiona holy act or rite of worship.
  • Greek hierourgía, derivative of hierourgós ritually sacrificing priest. See hier-, -urgy
  • 1670–80
hi′er•ur′gi•cal, adj. 

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