high priest

noun

a chief priest.

Judaism. (from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d.) the priest ranking above all other priests and the only one permitted to enter the holy of holies.

Informal. a person in a high position of power or influence, especially one who is revered as a preeminent authority or interpreter: the high priest of the young painters.

Origin of high priest

1350–1400; Middle English heiye prest

Words nearby high priest

high-power, high-powered, high-pressure, high-pressure oxygen, high-priced, high priest, high priestess, high priesthood, high profile, high-proof, high-quality

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Example sentences from the Web for high priest

The priests of Serapis are for the most part Greeks, and the high-priest is a Hellene.
The Sisters, Complete|Georg Ebers
Above all, is the san-krat, bishop or high-priest, who receives his appointment from the king.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|Edmund Roberts
Of all priestly costumes16 the most interesting is undoubtedly that of the Jewish Levitical high-priest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
He has concluded now, and the high-priest again addresses a short speech to him.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft

When the use of the image became offensive the garment was retained as part of the high-priest's dress.
The Evolution of Old Testament Religion|W. E. Orchard

British Dictionary definitions for high priest

high priest

noun

Judaism the priest of highest rank who alone was permitted to enter the holy of holies of the tabernacle and Temple

Mormon Church a priest of the order of Melchizedek priesthood

the head of a group or cultAlso (feminine): high priestess

Derived forms of high priest

high priesthood, noun

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单词	high priest
释义	high priest noun a chief priest. Judaism. (from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d.) the priest ranking above all other priests and the only one permitted to enter the holy of holies. Informal. a person in a high position of power or influence, especially one who is revered as a preeminent authority or interpreter: the high priest of the young painters. Origin of high priest 1350–1400; Middle English heiye prest Words nearby high priest high-power, high-powered, high-pressure, high-pressure oxygen, high-priced, high priest, high priestess, high priesthood, high profile, high-proof, high-quality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high priest The priests of Serapis are for the most part Greeks, and the high-priest is a Hellene. The Sisters, Complete\|Georg Ebers Above all, is the san-krat, bishop or high-priest, who receives his appointment from the king. Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat\|Edmund Roberts Of all priestly costumes16 the most interesting is undoubtedly that of the Jewish Levitical high-priest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4\|Various He has concluded now, and the high-priest again addresses a short speech to him. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2\|Hubert Howe Bancroft When the use of the image became offensive the garment was retained as part of the high-priest's dress. The Evolution of Old Testament Religion\|W. E. Orchard British Dictionary definitions for high priest high priest noun Judaism the priest of highest rank who alone was permitted to enter the holy of holies of the tabernacle and Temple Mormon Church a priest of the order of Melchizedek priesthood the head of a group or cultAlso (feminine): high priestess Derived forms of high priest high priesthood, noun 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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