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hierophantOne entry found. Main Entry: hi·ero·phant 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 mysteries — hi·ero·phan·tic \ˌhī-(ə-)rə-ˈfan-tik, (ˌ)hī-ˌer-ə-\ adjective
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