high priestnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌhaɪ ˈpriːst/us/ˌhaɪ ˈpriːst/also female high priestessa very important priest in a religious or spiritual organization
informal the most important or famous person in a particular area of interest:
She is widely regarded as the high priestess of contemporary dance.
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- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- parish clerk
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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