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
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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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Suddenly, Jackson’s career was kicked into the stratosphere, and Jones was regarded as the high priest of pop music.
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Figaro’s careering upstairs-downstairs shenanigans—derived from the deceptively fizzy 1778 play by Pierre Beaumarchais—are also well suited to Wills as a high priest of the church of More Is More.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms.
—Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Figaro’s careering upstairs-downstairs shenanigans—derived from the deceptively fizzy 1778 play by Pierre Beaumarchais—are also well suited to Wills as a high priest of the church of More Is More.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
The high priest of Goth advanced menswear to a new level, mixing grunge, sportswear and urban uniforms.
—Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
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“High priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20priest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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