" priesthoods "

1: individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class;

  * e.g., " ... a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  A-lists,

•  aristocracies,

•  best,

•  choices,

•  corps d'elite,

•  creams,

•  crème de la crème,

•  elect,

•  elites,

•  fat,

•  flowers,

•  illuminati,

•  picks,

•  pinks,

•  prides,

•  primes,

•  royalties,

•  upper crusts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class;

  * e.g., " ... a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  A-list,

•  aristocracy,

•  best,

•  choice,

•  corps d'elite,

•  cream,

•  crème de la crème,

•  elect,

•  elite,

•  fat,

•  flower,

•  illuminati,

•  pick,

•  pink,

•  pride,

•  prime,

•  royalty,

•  upper crust

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who actively supports or favors a cause;

  * e.g., " ... the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocate,

•  advocator,

•  apostle,

•  backer,

•  booster,

•  champion,

•  espouser,

•  exponent,

•  expounder,

•  friend,

•  gospeler,

•  herald,

•  hierophant,

•  paladin,

•  promoter,

•  proponent,

•  protagonist,

•  supporter,

•  true believer,

•  tub-thumper,

•  white knight

•  Antonyms : 

•  adversary,

•  antagonist,

•  opponent

2: one who brings an art or science to full realization;

  * e.g., " ... as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world "

•  Synonyms : 

•  exponent,

•  expounder,

•  guru,

•  interpreter,

•  practitioner

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)