parson
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican.
Origin of parson
1Other words from parson
- par·son·ic [pahr-son-ik], /pɑrˈsɒn ɪk/, par·son·i·cal, adjective
- par·son·i·cal·ly, adverb
- par·son·ish, par·son·like, adjective
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How to use parson in a sentence
The Growlr site where the 16-year-old and parson met has a policy of requiring anyone using the site to be at least 18 years old, which is the legal age of consent in Florida.
Judge sets $50,000 bond for release of Brett Parson | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | February 22, 2022 | Washington BladeThe affidavit says RT then repeated his account of his interactions with parson that he gave to the officers who stopped him in his car earlier that morning.
Brett Parson arrested in Florida on sex with minor charges | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | February 15, 2022 | Washington BladeA charging document says Manan was charged with making threats to do bodily harm against parson.
U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecutes just 7 D.C. hate crimes in 2020 | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | April 2, 2021 | Washington BladeWho is parson Brown, and why are these people making a snowman that looks like him?
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStep up to the office, examine the stock, take your pick, pay your money and drive to the parson.
A Wasp friend remarks that I would have made an imposing country parson.
"Take me back, Jack; take me back to Mrs. Haggard's at once," the poor little woman had pleaded to the parson.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe was a new breed, that parson, a genuwine no-two-alike, come-one-in-a-box kind.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesThe parson and the man in the street would say Bill Sikes was a bad man, and that he ought to be punished.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThe congregation, forgetting the sacredness of the place, were in a broad grin, and the parson looked daggers.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe "scratchings" and "knocks" were only heard when parson's little daughter was in bed.
Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts | George Cruikshank
British Dictionary definitions for parson
/ (ˈpɑːsən) /
a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices
any clergyman
NZ a nonconformist minister
Origin of parson
1Derived forms of parson
- parsonic (pɑːˈsɒnɪk) or parsonical, adjective
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