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单词 high priest
释义

high priest

noun

1
: a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron
2
: a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church
3
: the head of a movement or chief exponent of a doctrine or an art
high priesthood noun

Synonyms

  • advocate
  • advocator
  • apostle
  • backer
  • booster
  • champion
  • espouser
  • exponent
  • expounder
  • friend
  • gospeler
  • gospeller
  • herald
  • hierophant
  • paladin
  • promoter
  • proponent
  • protagonist
  • supporter
  • true believer
  • tub-thumper
  • white knight
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Example Sentences

the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
Recent Examples on the Web According to the book of Kings I, the Gihon Spring is where the prophet Nathan and the high priest Tzadok crowned David’s son Solomon in 962 BCE. Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Every story needs a bad guy, though; if this Judas is not the villainous traitor that he has been represented as throughout history, Stückl emphasizes the bloodthirstiness of Caiaphas, the high priest, instead. A.j. Goldmann, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 Creon came on, wearing blue and looking like a combination of high priest, business executive, and space alien. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 The biblical Hannah was initially thought to be unable to have children, but after praying, she was blessed by a high priest and had a son, Samuel. Eve. Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022 Coatl flees to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of looming danger. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 June 2022 The tall stone slab includes a decree by Tutankhamen guaranteeing the protection of a high priest and dates back to 1327 BCE. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 For the high priest wearing the Urim v’Tumim, this message is critical. Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Feb. 2022 As the high priest of the Sankat Mochan, one of the most influential Hindu temples in Varanasi, Mishra made for an unlikely critic of the BJP. Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

high priest

noun

1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • proponent
  • advocate
  • supporter
  • advocator
  • white knight
  • exponent
  • gospeller
  • true believer
  • promoter
  • gospeler
  • protagonist
  • apostle
  • champion
  • friend
  • booster
  • paladin
  • herald
  • espouser
  • hierophant
  • tub-thumper
  • expounder
  • backer
  • loyalist
  • stalwart
  • fellow traveler
  • adherent
  • partizan
  • disciple
  • interpreter
  • follower
  • partisan
  • cohort
  • cheerleader
  • applauder
  • encourager

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opponent
  • enemy
  • adversary
  • antagonist
  • foe
  • rival
  • belittler
  • critic
  • faultfinder
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2
as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • practitioner
  • exponent
  • interpreter
  • guru
  • proponent
  • grand old man
  • dean
  • philosopher
  • expounder
  • promoter
  • apostle
  • theorist
  • advocate
  • champion
  • booster
  • supporter
  • idealogue
  • doyen
  • ideologue
  • backer
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