noun
- Plural of hagiarchy; systems of government or authority based on the rule of saints or holy persons; hierarchies of saints.
Usage: rare; theological or historical context; often used in academic or religious studies
Examples
- Medieval theologians debated the nature of hagiarchies in their writings on celestial order.
- The concept of hagiarchies appears in early Christian mystical texts.
- Some scholars examine hagiarchies as a way to understand religious authority structures in antiquity.