| 单词 | high priest |
| 释义 | high priest (once / 1540 pages) n WORD FAMILY high priest: high priests USAGE EXAMPLESSome believe that the myrrh the three wise men carried was the oil used by Jewish high priests to anoint the kings of Israel. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) If these high priests declare a story fake, it will be denoted as “Disputed by 3rd Party Fact-Checkers” and perhaps demoted in a news feed. Wall Street Journal(Dec 17, 2016) That’s another thing that’s changed – the high priest role of the critic. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) 1n a senior clergyman and dignitary Syn|Exp|Hyper archpriest, hierarch, prelate, primate William Ralph Inge English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954) Francisco Jimenez de Cisnerosprelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517) John Henry NewmanEnglish prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890) Armand Jean du PlessisFrench prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642) Desmond TutuSouth African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) James UssherIrish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) William of WykehamEnglish prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404) Stefan WyszynskiPolish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981) priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders 2n a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine he's the high priest of contemporary jazz Hyper authority an expert whose views are taken as definitive |
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