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* '''''Gk'' hieros:''' sacred
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* '''hieros (ιερος):''' (''Greek'') sacred, holy; vigorous, strong; fresh
  
 
* '''higher'''
 
* '''higher'''
  
* '''hierarchy:''' ruling body of a church
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* '''hierarchy:''' ruling body of a church → this paragraph corresponds to Vico's first age, a hierarchical age of gods
  
 
* '''architect'''
 
* '''architect'''
  
* '''tiptop:''' very top
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* '''tiptop:''' very top; the highest point of excellence
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* '''tip to top:''' from the bottom to the top
  
 
* '''tiptoes:''' the ends of the toes
 
* '''tiptoes:''' the ends of the toes
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* '''aloft:''' on high; overhead; in or to heaven
 
* '''aloft:''' on high; overhead; in or to heaven
  
* '''lofty:''' unrealistically grand
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* '''lofty:''' unrealistically grand; of a noble or elevated nature; of imposing height
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*'''Political'''

Latest revision as of 12:54, 22 August 2016

  • hieros (ιερος): (Greek) sacred, holy; vigorous, strong; fresh
  • higher
  • hierarchy: ruling body of a church → this paragraph corresponds to Vico's first age, a hierarchical age of gods
  • architect
  • tiptop: very top; the highest point of excellence
  • tip to top: from the bottom to the top
  • tiptoes: the ends of the toes
  • tippitytoes: hypocorism for tiptoes
  • toploftical: haughty, stuck-up
  • topological
  • loft: a room or space immediately under the roof of a house
  • aloft: on high; overhead; in or to heaven
  • lofty: unrealistically grand; of a noble or elevated nature; of imposing height
  • Political