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Definition of High priest
1. Noun. A preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine. "He's the high priest of contemporary jazz"
2. Noun. A senior clergyman and dignitary.
Generic synonyms: Priest
Specialized synonyms: Gloomy Dean, Inge, William Ralph Inge, Francisco Jimenez De Cisneros, Jimenez De Cisneros, Cardinal Newman, John Henry Newman, Newman, Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, Duc De Richelieu, Richelieu, Desmond Tutu, Tutu, James Usher, James Ussher, Usher, Ussher, William Of Wykeham, Wykeham, Stefan Wyszynski, Wyszynski
Derivative terms: Primateship
Definition of High priest
1. Noun. A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest. ¹
2. Noun. In the history of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), the male person who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Always a descendant of Aaron the older brother of Moses. ¹
3. Noun. Jesus Christ. ¹
4. Noun. (context: Mormonism) The second-lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood. ¹
5. Noun. A person holding a position of power or influence; an authority in a field of study, doctrine, art or a movement. ¹
6. Noun. (context: Wicca) A third degree (sometimes forth degree) male witch in Wicca. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of High priest
1. A chief priest; especially, the head of the Jewish priesthood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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