hieron
[ hahy-uh-ron, hahy-ron ]
/ ˈhaɪ əˌrɒn, ˈhaɪ rɒn /
noun, plural hi·er·a [hahy-er-uh, hahy-ruh] /ˈhaɪ ər ə, ˈhaɪ rə/.
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
Origin of hieron
From the Greek word
hierón
Words nearby hieron
hierogram,
hierogrammat,
hierolatry,
hierology,
hieromonk,
hieron,
hieronymic,
hieronymite,
hieronymus,
hierophant,
hierurgy