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• Aaronic Priesthood
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Definition: 1- An office in the Melchizedek Priesthood. 2- The presiding officer of the Aaronic Priesthood.

Example: Adam and all the patriarchs were high priests. (See High Priest from the Bible Dictionary below.)

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High Priest
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