Synonyms: archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate
Definition: a senior clergyman and dignitary
Similar words: priest
Definition: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Synonyms: high priest
Definition: a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine
Usage: he's the high priest of contemporary jazz
Similar words: authority
Definition: an expert whose views are taken as definitive
Usage: he is an authority on corporate law