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

Synonyms

• advocate
• advocator
• apostle
• backer
• booster
• champion
• espouser
• exponent
• expounder
• friend
• gospeler
• gospeller
• herald
• hierophant
• paladin
• promoter
• proponent
• protagonist
• supporter
• true believer
• tub-thumper
• white knight

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1