Hi‐er″o‐phant (hī̍‐ĕr″ō̍‐fant or hī″ẽr; 277), n. [L. hierophanta, hierophantes, Gr. ιεροφἅντησ; ιερὅσ sacred + φαίνειν to show, make known: cf. F. hiérophante.] The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion. Abp Potter.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.