archierey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian архиере́й (arxijeréj), from Ancient Greek.

Noun

archierey pl (plural only)

1. (ecclesiastical) The higher order of clergy in Russia, including metropolitans, archbishops, and bishops.
   • 1802, Charles François Philibert Masson, Secret Memoirs of the Court of Petersburg:

     the eparchial archiereys, under whose authority the schools

References

• “archierey”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.