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noun 
  1. An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian mysteries.
  2. An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.
  3. One who explains or makes a commentary.
Etymology: Greek hiero-, 'holy' + 'phainein', 'to show'.


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