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1. the condition or office of a high priest.2. high priests collectively.[1525-35]
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High-priesthood — High priest hood, n. The office, dignity, or position of a high priest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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HIGH PRIEST — (Heb. הַ)כּהֵן הָדֹאשׁ ,הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל ,הַכֹּהֵן), the priest at the head of the priestly affairs. In pre Exilic times the common appellation for the chief priest of a community was the priest (Heb. ha Kohen; e.g., I Sam. 14:19, 36; 21:2–10) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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High-priestship — High priest ship, n. High priesthood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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