high priest
noun
1
: a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron
2
: a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church
3
: the head of a movement or chief exponent of a doctrine or an art
high priesthood
noun
Examples of high priest in a Sentence
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite his love of the spotlight, the high priest opted to hang back, a calculated effort to play it cool.
—
Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
The local olive trees have long furnished the oil used to anoint kings and high priests.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high priest
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
The local olive trees have long furnished the oil used to anoint kings and high priests.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The breastplate was worn over the high priest’s heart.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high priest
Cite this Entry
“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20priest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share