Phrase guide

high priestess

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A female clergyman with a higher function than a normal priestess.

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noun

Meaning 2

The second trump or major arcana card in most traditional tarot decks.

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Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences, tarot

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noun

Meaning 3

A third degree (sometimes fourth degree) female witch in Wicca.

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Topics: Wicca, lifestyle, religion

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 女祭司 (nǚjìsī) — high priestess
  • Dutch: hogepriesteres — high priestess
  • Finnish: ylipapitar — high priestess
  • French: grande-prêtresse — high priestess
  • French: grande prêtresse — high priestess
  • German: Hohepriesterin — high priestess
  • Italian: somma sacerdotessa — high priestess
  • Japanese: 女教皇 (jokyōō) — high priestess
  • Kazakh: бас абыз әйел (bas abyz äiel) — high priestess
  • Latin: antistita — high priestess
  • Polish: arcykapłanka — high priestess
  • Romanian: mare preoteasă — high priestess
  • Spanish: sumo sacerdotisa — high priestess
  • Swedish: översteprästinna — high priestess
  • Ugaritic: 𐎗𐎁 𐎋𐎅𐎐𐎚 (rb khnt) — high priestess