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Meanings of
high priest
in English
Portuguese
prelado
Catalan
mitrat
Spanish
jerarca
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A senior clergyman and dignitary.
primate
prelate
hierarch
archpriest
Portuguese
prelado
Russian
верховная жрица
Spanish
suma sacerdotisa
Catalan
summe sacerdot
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Supreme priest in several ancient religions.
archiereus
high priestess
Related terms
religious occupation
Russian
верховная жрица
Synonyms
Examples for "
archiereus
"
archiereus
high priestess
Examples for "
archiereus
"
1
The Chara had altered and the
archiereus
was not feeling euphoric any longer.
2
For years, she had been befuddled as to why the
archiereus
position even existed.
3
It used to be the
archiereus
.
4
How may I assist you today? This citizen had become a thorn in Pelias' side, but the
archiereus
tried to conceal his weariness.
5
Most of the people acknowledged his passage with a nod or a simple,
"
Archiereus
,
"
greeting.
1
When the time was right, the
high
priestess
dropped her arms.
2
Today I am
high
priestess
here, and the goddess inhabits me.
3
Over half were small-hunterfemales-includingthe
high
priestess
,
for hunters were the best singers.
4
The deep, heavy bell tolled again, six times, and the
high
priestess
gestured grandly.
5
I am
high
priestess
-
Ialoneam safe from the dead.
Usage of
high priest
in English
1
The
high
priest
said to Houphouët, 'All right, you want eternal power.
2
The religious element in Socialism had found in him its
high
priest
.
3
Ala, the queen, yields the place of honor to the
high
priest
.
4
The
high
priest
stands forth as absolutely sovereign in his own domain.
5
Thou art Mefres,
high
priest
of the temple of Ptah in Memphis.
6
As the
high
priest
doth bear me witness and all the ancients.
7
The
high
priest
and the fisherman from Galilee stood face to face.
8
In the Semitic race, the
high
priest
of humanity, Christianity, was born.
9
The voice of the
high
priest
Mefres roused him from disagreeable meditations.
10
The
high
priest
quickly downed the rest of his glass of wine.
11
I think I may term the car-rah-dy their
high
priest
of superstition.
12
As the
high
priest
of Satan worked, the devil worshippers kowtowed obediently.
13
The
high
priest
tells me that you know this Jesus of Nazareth.
14
Nor for the
high
priest
of climate change denial himself, Tony Abbott.
15
There was a whispered conversation which was terminated by the
high
priest
.
16
The
high
priest
likewise presents a ram to God as a burnt-offering.
Other examples for "high priest"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
high
priest
high
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
high priest
Portuguese
prelado
primaz
Catalan
mitrat
jerarca
prelat
cardenal
arxipreste
primat
summe sacerdot
Spanish
jerarca
sumo sacerdote
prelado
primado
arcipreste
prelatura
cardenal
suma sacerdotisa
sumos sacerdotes
Russian
верховная жрица
верховный жрец
High priest
through the time
High priest
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common