hierophant
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue.
Origin of hierophant
1Other words from hierophant
- hi·er·o·phan·tic, adjective
- hi·er·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby hierophant
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How to use hierophant in a sentence
The right hand is upraised and extended, being the reverse of that benediction which is given by the hierophant in the fifth card.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot | L. W. de LaurenceHe took upon himself to become its hierophant, and to infuse much that was peculiarly his own into it.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyThe name of the rabbi Akiba is preserved as a type of the hierophant of restored Judaism.
He tossed it on the table, and began searching another knocked-out hierophant.
Temple Trouble | Henry Beam PiperThus Moses, the perfect hierophant, had this perfect apprehension, and passed from intellectual love to holy adoration.
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria | Norman Bentwich
British Dictionary definitions for hierophant
/ (ˈhaɪərəˌfænt) /
(in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis
a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries
Origin of hierophant
1Derived forms of hierophant
- hierophantic, adjective
- hierophantically, adverb
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