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HIEROPHANT

\hˈa͡ɪ͡əɹɒfənt], \hˈa‍ɪ‍əɹɒfənt], \h_ˈaɪə_ɹ_ɒ_f_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of HIEROPHANT

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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An expounder of sacred mysteries.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

n. [Greek] A priest; one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

One who teaches rules of religion.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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