high priest

noun

: a chief priest especially of the ancient Jewish Levitical priesthood traditionally traced from Aaron

: a priest of the Melchizedek priesthood in the Mormon Church

: 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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The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms. —

Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 Using an inscription on one of the coffins, researchers identified its occupant as Antoine de la Porte, a high priest who died in 1710 at age 83. —

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024 Casting themselves as high priests of pop culture, the duo encapsulated gay-millennial preoccupations and patois. —

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Aquino suggested that the high priest of the Church of Satan invite the star of Poor Devil to become an honorary warlock. —

Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high priest