celestial hierarchy
noun
Origin of celestial hierarchy
1First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use celestial hierarchy in a sentence
Woman assumed among kings and barons the importance which she was supposed to have in the celestial hierarchy.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordHugo makes his principles clear at the opening of his commentary on the celestial hierarchy of Dionysius.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorThe pure spirits composed the nine choirs of the celestial hierarchy.
Astronomical Myths | John F. BlakeIt is by no means impossible that there may be angels in the celestial hierarchy to whom it would be new and interesting.
The Poet at the Breakfast Table | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.Is it not a faint shadow and resemblance of the celestial hierarchy presented to us by our religion?
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
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