high priesthood

Variant of high priest

high priest definition

high priest

  1. a chief priest; specif., the chief priest of the ancient Jewish priesthood
  2. a person, esp. a man, who is a chief exponent of a philosophy, movement, etc. or an acknowledged leader in some field

Etymology: ME heyge prest

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