hierophant
pronunciation
How to pronounce hierophant in British English:
UK ['haɪərəfænt]
How to pronounce hierophant in American English:
US ['haɪərəˌfænt]
Word Origin
- hierophant (n.)
- "expounder of sacred mysteries," 1670s, from Late Latin hierophantes, from Greek hierophantes "one who teaches the rites of sacrifice and worship," literally "one who shows sacred things," from hieros "sacred" (see ire) + phainein "to reveal, bring to light" (see phantasm). In modern use, "expounder of esoteric doctrines," from 1822.
Example
- 1. There was a parish priest go to the hierophant .
- 2. Internal changer of hierophant : the most important part of supervising mechanism of undergraduate student .
- 3. Hierophant internal changer of hierophant is the most important part of supervising mechanism of undergraduate student .
- 4. Shi jinhua 1948 - male the han nationality associate professor hierophant of graduate student he isengaged in research of the computer control system theory and application .