noun
1.
the most important priest in the Jewish religion in the past
2.
( feminine ˌhigh ˈpriestess ) an important priest in some other non-Christian religions :
( figurative )
Janis Joplin was known as the High Priestess of Rock.
noun
1.
the most important priest in the Jewish religion in the past
2.
( feminine ˌhigh ˈpriestess ) an important priest in some other non-Christian religions :
( figurative )
Janis Joplin was known as the High Priestess of Rock.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005