preacher

American  

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /

noun

1. a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.

2. a person who preaches.

3. Friar Preacher.

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preacher ¹ British  

/ ˈpriːtʃə /

noun

1. a person who has the calling and function of preaching the Christian Gospel, esp a Protestant clergyman

2. a person who preaches

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Preacher ² British  

/ ˈpriːtʃə /

noun

1. Bible the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes

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Etymology

Origin of preacher

1175–1225; Middle English precho ( u ) r < Old French prech ( e ) or, earlier preëch ( e ) or < Late Latin praedicātor. See preach, -or ²

Example Sentences

That was never in question, since great preachers, the ones who make the gospel’s message stick, also know how to make their congregations laugh.

From Salon

And then there was Aimee Semple McPherson, the “lady preacher” who founded the Angelus Temple in Echo Park.

From Los Angeles Times

“Rev. Jackson was a dynamic speaker, a preacher, so it was call and response,” she said.

From Salon

In The Apostle, which he also wrote and directed, the actor played an evangelical preacher who begins a new life in Louisiana after committing a crime.

From BBC

The legislation includes provisions that will ban groups deemed to spread hate and introduce tougher penalties for preachers who advocate violence.

From BBC

Related Words

• clergy
• cleric
• evangelist
• missionary