Hieracite
noun
Hi·er·a·cite
ˈhīərəˌsīt,
hīˈerəˌs-,
ˌhīəˈrāˌs-
variants or Hieracian
ˌhīəˈrāshən
plural -s
: a follower of the ascetic Hieracas
Word History
Etymology
Hieracite from Late Latin Hieracita, from Hieracas, 4th century a.d. Egyptian ascetic + Latin -ita -ite; Hieracian from Hieracas + English -ian