high priest

noun6

1. •
   A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.
2. •
   In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses. See Kohen Gadol.
3. •
   The second-lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

   • Jake was ordained a high priest when he was called to be a counselor in a bishopric.
4. •
   A second or third degree male witch in Wicca.
5. •
   (figurative) A person holding a position of power or influence; an authority in a field of study, doctrine, art or a movement.

   • The high priest of US arms controllers — 2020
6. •
   Jesus Christ.