Definition of Coryphaeus
Coryphaeus
cor·y·phae·us
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(noun)
the person who leads/heads a school of thought or some other group;
e.g. Marx is widely recognized as the coryphaeus of the theories of communism.
(noun)
the person who leads an organized group of performers, typically singers;
e.g. Her role made the coryphaeus of the group and gave her a solo part.
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