High-priest
11High priest — The term high priest may refer to an individual who holds the office of ruler priest, or may refer to the head of a religious caste. * In ancient Egypt, a high priest was the chief priest of any of the many gods revered by the Egyptians. * In… …
12High priest — Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides those garments which he wore in common with all …
13high priest — 1. a chief priest. 2. Judaism. (from Aaronic times to about the 1st century A.D.) the priest ranking above all other priests and the only one permitted to enter the holy of holies. 3. Informal. a person in a high position of power or influence,… …
14High Priest — by Timothy Leary (1968) Timothy Leary’s legendary High Priest is an important chronicle as a guide to the psilocybin and LSD guru’s philosophical and scientific thinking about the psychedelic experience. Reading alternately like a sacred text …
15high priest — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms high priest : singular high priest plural high priests 1) the most important or powerful priest 2) mainly journalism the man who has the most experience or knowledge about something the high priest of self help …
16high priest — Spokesman for the people to God, and for God to the people. Aaron and his successor Eleazar were precursors of the institution (Num. 27:21 ff.) which is mentioned in Lev. 21:10. He alone was anointed and possessed authority over lay officials. He …
17high priest — noun a) A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest. Jake was ordained a high priest when he was called to be a counselor in a bishopric. b) In the history of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), the male person who was responsible for… …
18high priest — noun (C) 1 informal someone who is famous for being the best at something such as a type of art or music: the high priest of modern jazz 2 a chief priest in some religions …
19high priest — noun 1. a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine he s the high priest of contemporary jazz • Hypernyms: ↑authority 2. a senior clergyman and dignitary • Syn: ↑archpriest, ↑hierarch, ↑prelate, ↑ …
20High priest (Latter Day Saints) — High priest is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. In the LDS Church, high priests are primarily responsible for the… …
