hierarchical vs sacred

hierarchical

adj
  • Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastic or priestly order. 

  • Pertaining to a hierarchy. 

  • Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades. 

sacred

adj
  • Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable. 

  • Consecrated; dedicated; devoted 

  • Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy. 

  • Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable. 

  • Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics. 

  • Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular 

How often have the words hierarchical and sacred occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )