coryphaeus
noun
cor·y·phae·us ˌkȯr-ə-ˈfē-əs 
ˌkär-
plural coryphaei ˌkȯr-ə-ˈfē-ˌī
ˌkär-
1
: the leader of a party or school of thought
2
: the leader of a chorus
Word History
Etymology
Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios, from koryphē summit
First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1
coryphaeus
noun
as in traitor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- traitor
- renegade
- defector
- leader
- turncoat
- apostate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pupil
- partisan
- disciple
- adherent
- convert
- liege man
- soldier
- acolyte
- follower
- apostle
- votarist
- votary
- missionary
- partizan
- epigone
- faithful
- loyalist
- proselytizer
- self-promoting
- self-promotion
- put (oneself) over as (something)
- put (out) to sea
- put (someone or something) in the shade
- put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
- put (someone or something) to shame
- put (someone or something) to the test
- put (someone) at ease
- put (someone) down as
- put (someone) down for
- put (someone) in a pigeonhole
- put (someone) in mind of (something)
- put (someone) off his/her stride
- put (someone) off his/her stroke
- put (someone) on to
- put (someone) out of a job
- put (someone) out of work
- put (someone) out to grass
- put (someone) to flight
- put (someone) to the sword
- put (someone) up to
- put (something or someone) on the map
- put (something) behind (oneself)
- put (something) down to