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Synonyms for high priest

  • noun

Most common

head priest chief priest archbishop abbot primate prelate

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Archbishop — A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest

archbishop, head priest, chief priest, abbot, godi, mahant, volkhv rare

2. Primate

primate, prelate, hierarch, archpriest

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.

  2. n. 2

    In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses. See Kohen Gadol.

Related words

Other spellings
highpriest

Example sentences

  • archbishop Laurent Weber is the archbishop of Portland.
  • abbot The abbot knew how to thank his flock when necessary.
  • primate Humans are the most widespread species of primate.
  • prelate What's the difference between a prelate and a bishop?

By length

4 letters
godi
5 letters
abbot2
6 letters
mahant, volkhv
7 letters
primate2, prelate2
8 letters
hierarch
10 letters
archbishop3, archpriest

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abbot2 = 2 syllables).