1. hieron - Noun
2. Hieron - Proper noun
A consecrated place; esp., a temple.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThough they [philosophers] write contemptu gloriæ, yet as Hieron observes, they will put their names to their books. Robert Burton
Apparently, Pytheas said that tides ended at the "sacred promontory" (Hieron akrōtērion, or Sagres Point ), and from there to Gades is said to be 5 days' sail. Source: Internet
The Hieron (Sanctuary) of Apollo adjacent to the Sacred Lake, was the place where the god was said to have been born. Source: Internet
When Hieron of Syracuse presented a golden statuette of the goddess to Rome, the Senate had it placed in the temple of Capitoline Jupiter among the greatest (and most sacred) deities. Source: Internet