hierophant

[ hahy-er-uh-fant, hahy-ruh-, hahy-er-uh- ]

/ ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə- /

noun

(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.

any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue.

Origin of hierophant

1670–80; <Late Latin hierophanta<Greek hierophántēs, equivalent to hiero-hiero- + -phántēs, derivative of phaínein to show, make known

OTHER WORDS FROM hierophant

hi·er·o·phan·tic, adjectivehi·er·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hierophant

hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus, hierophant, hierurgy, hifalutin, hi-fi, Higashiosaka, Higashiyama

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Example sentences from the Web for hierophant

Rathunor was satisfied, never forgetting the Hierophant's sacred words, and none other need be consulted.
Within the Temple of Isis|Belle M. Wagner
Eunapius, in Vita Maxim, says: "I may not tell the name of him who was then hierophant, for it was he who initiated me."
The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites|Dudley Wright
It is equally inconceivable that Daniel should have accepted the position of a hierophant in a polytheistic cult.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel|F. W. Farrar
The chief priest, the hierophant, was a man of irreproachable character, and held the office for life on condition of celibacy.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll

Dr. Macduff disavows all pretensions to be a hierophant of the mysteries of the Apocalypse.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hierophant

hierophant

/ (ˈhaɪərəˌfænt) /

noun

(in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis

a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries

Derived forms of hierophant

hierophantic, adjectivehierophantically, adverb

Word Origin for hierophant

C17: from Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs, from hiero- + phainein to reveal

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单词	hierophant
释义	hierophant [ hahy-er-uh-fant, hahy-ruh-, hahy-er-uh- ] / ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə- / noun (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice. any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue. Origin of hierophant 1670–80; <Late Latin hierophanta<Greek hierophántēs, equivalent to hiero-hiero- + -phántēs, derivative of phaínein to show, make known OTHER WORDS FROM hierophant hi·er·o·phan·tic, adjectivehi·er·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby hierophant hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus, hierophant, hierurgy, hifalutin, hi-fi, Higashiosaka, Higashiyama Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hierophant Rathunor was satisfied, never forgetting the Hierophant's sacred words, and none other need be consulted. Within the Temple of Isis\|Belle M. Wagner Eunapius, in Vita Maxim, says: "I may not tell the name of him who was then hierophant, for it was he who initiated me." The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites\|Dudley Wright It is equally inconceivable that Daniel should have accepted the position of a hierophant in a polytheistic cult. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel\|F. W. Farrar The chief priest, the hierophant, was a man of irreproachable character, and held the office for life on condition of celibacy. Greek Women\|Mitchell Carroll Dr. Macduff disavows all pretensions to be a hierophant of the mysteries of the Apocalypse. British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hierophant hierophant / (ˈhaɪərəˌfænt) / noun (in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries Derived forms of hierophant hierophantic, adjectivehierophantically, adverb Word Origin for hierophant C17: from Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs, from hiero- + phainein to reveal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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