Shadows: Dark Moon Wisdom
hag (hag) n. 1. an ugly old woman, esp. a vicious or malicious one. 2. a witch.
hagio-, a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “saint;’ “holy” “sacred” used in the formation of compound words: hagiology, hagiocracy.
hagiocracy (hag’ e ok’ r se) n. 1. government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
-Burleigh Muten, Word Magic 1
1. Burleigh Muten, Word Magic, copyright 1993 Burleigh Muten.