1
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples of high priest in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Davis never managed that with LaVey, a lament the high priest would carry until his death in 1997.
—
Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Robust and jolly in his middle years, Sepp sounded by turns like a humble farmer, a wise ecologist, a climate scientist, a government agronomist, and a Druidic high priest.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Eventually, Danielle would anoint Chaney the role of high priest, according to Sharonda.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
Another hint pointing at the real origin of the piece, according to Payraudeau, is that its second owner, the high priest Menkheperrê, had an elder half brother who was a pharaoh, Psusennes I.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for high priest 
Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Robust and jolly in his middle years, Sepp sounded by turns like a humble farmer, a wise ecologist, a climate scientist, a government agronomist, and a Druidic high priest.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Eventually, Danielle would anoint Chaney the role of high priest, according to Sharonda.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
Another hint pointing at the real origin of the piece, according to Payraudeau, is that its second owner, the high priest Menkheperrê, had an elder half brother who was a pharaoh, Psusennes I.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 10 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for high priest
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'high priest.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near high priest
Cite this Entry
“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priest. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share