hierophant

hi·er·o·phant

H0190300 (hī′ər-ə-fănt′, hī′rə-, hī-ĕr′ə-fənt)n.1. An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian mysteries.2. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.3. One who explains or makes a commentary.

[Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + -phantēs, one who shows (from phainein, phan-, to show; see bhā- in Indo-European roots).]

hi′er·o·phan′tic adj.

hierophant

(ˈhaɪərəˌfænt) n1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis2. a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries[C17: from Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs, from hiero- + phainein to reveal] ˌhieroˈphantic adj ˌhieroˈphantically adv

hi•er•o•phant

(ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə fənt)

n. 1. (in the ancient world) the chief priest of a mystery cult, esp. of the Eleusinian mysteries. 2. any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue. [1670–80; < Late Latin hierophanta < Greek hierophántēs=hiero- hiero- + -phántēs, derivative of phaínein to show, make known] hi`er•o•phan′tic, adj. hi`er•o•phan′ti•cal•ly, adv.

单词	hierophant
释义	hierophant hi·er·o·phant H0190300 (hī′ər-ə-fănt′, hī′rə-, hī-ĕr′ə-fənt)n.1. An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian mysteries.2. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.3. One who explains or makes a commentary. [Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + -phantēs, one who shows (from phainein, phan-, to show; see bhā- in Indo-European roots).] hi′er·o·phan′tic adj. hierophant (ˈhaɪərəˌfænt) n1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an official high priest of religious mysteries, esp those of Eleusis2. a person who interprets and explains esoteric mysteries[C17: from Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantēs, from hiero- + phainein to reveal] ˌhieroˈphantic adj ˌhieroˈphantically adv hi•er•o•phant (ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə fənt) n. 1. (in the ancient world) the chief priest of a mystery cult, esp. of the Eleusinian mysteries. 2. any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue. [1670–80; < Late Latin hierophanta < Greek hierophántēs=hiero- hiero- + -phántēs, derivative of phaínein to show, make known] hi`er•o•phan′tic, adj. hi`er•o•phan′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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