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
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That day, my father took a bus ride to visit my grandfather, a high priest in Ijebu Igbo. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 The local olive trees have long furnished the oil used to anoint kings and high priests. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 Lekan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) will bring to life the heroic man who is the last high priest of the maji remaining after the Raid. EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high priest

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high priest was in the 15th century

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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20priest. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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