high priest
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Definition
(n) :
a clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest; in the history of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), the male person who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Always a descendant of Aaron the older brother of Moses
"jake was ordained a high priest when he was called to be a counselor in a bishopric."