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hierophant

One entry found.

Main Entry:
hi·ero·phant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hierophant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hierophant
Pronunciation:
\ˈhī-(ə-)rə-ˌfant, hī-ˈer-ə-fənt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs, from hieros + phainein to show — more at fancy
Date:
1677
1: a priest in ancient Greece ; specifically : the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries2 a: expositor b: advocate 2
hi·ero·phan·tic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hierophantic \ˌhī-(ə-)rə-ˈfan-tik, (ˌ)hī-ˌer-ə-\ adjective


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