Meaning Of The Word Hierophant

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hierophant in American English
in ancient Greece, a priest of a mystery cult
noun: an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice

hierophant in British English
noun: (in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis

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