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Word: Hierophant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek hierophantēs, from hieros ‘sacred’ + phainein ‘show, reveal’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪ(ə)rə(ʊ)fant
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person, especially a priest, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles.
Short Definition:person who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles
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