hierophant

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From Ancient Greek ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs, from ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I show, make known”)).

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: първожрец (pǎrvožrec) — ancient Greek priest
• Catalan: hierofanta — ancient Greek priest
• Coptic: ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲫⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ (hierophantēs) — ancient Greek priest
• Dutch: opperpriester — ancient Greek priest
• Estonian: hierofant — ancient Greek priest
• Finnish: hierofantti — ancient Greek priest
• French: hiérophante — ancient Greek priest
• Galician: hierofante — ancient Greek priest
• German: Hierophant — ancient Greek priest
• Greek: ιεροφάντης (ierofántis) — ancient Greek priest
• Ancient Greek: ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs) — ancient Greek priest
• Hungarian: hierofáns — ancient Greek priest
• Italian: ierofante — ancient Greek priest
• Japanese: 聖師 (seishi, shōshi) — ancient Greek priest
• Occitan: ierofanta — ancient Greek priest
• Portuguese: hierofante — ancient Greek priest
• Romanian: hierofant — ancient Greek priest
• Russian: иерофа́нт (ijerofánt) — ancient Greek priest
• Sicilian: jerufanti — ancient Greek priest
• Spanish: hierofante — ancient Greek priest
• Coptic: ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲫⲁⲛⲧⲏⲥ (hierophantēs) — interpreter of sacred mysteries
• Dutch: hiërofant — interpreter of sacred mysteries
• French: hiérophante — interpreter of sacred mysteries
• Ancient Greek: ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs) — interpreter of sacred mysteries
• French: hiérophante — one who explains or makes a commentary