# high priest

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.
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.
3. Jesus Christ.
4. The second-lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
5. A person holding a position of power or influence; an authority in a field of study, doctrine, art or a movement.
6. A second or third degree male witch in Wicca.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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