hierophant

n. 圣师, 倡导者, 圣职者

发音

其它 /ˈhaɪəɹəˌfænt/

词形变化

hierophantes hierophants 复数 hierophants hierophantes 复数

别名

heirophant

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

  2. 2.

    An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.

  3. 3.

    One who explains or makes a commentary.

词源

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

来源：wiktionary