high priest

noun

: a person (especially a man) who is a leader in a particular profession, subject, etc.

: an important priest in some religions

Full Definition of HIGH PRIEST

: a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron

: a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church

: the head of a movement or chief exponent of a doctrine or an art

— high priesthood noun

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14th century

Synonyms: advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, expounder, espouser, friend, gospeler (or gospeller), herald, hierophant, exponent, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight

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