HIEROPHANT


Meaning of HIEROPHANT in English

[ 'hʌɪrə(ʊ)fant ]

■ noun a person, especially a priest, who interprets sacred or esoteric mysteries.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk ~ēs , from hieros 'sacred' + phainein 'to show'.

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