local preacher
Americannoun
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(in early Methodism) a layperson appointed to supervise the congregation and conduct services between visits of a circuit rider.
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(in the southern U.S.) a lay preacher.
Etymology
Origin of local preacher
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Some elderly people say they suffered burning eyes, while local preacher Duncan Kariuki, 43, said his one-year-old child had to be hospitalised for smoke inhalation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2021
“But he was also a local preacher who cared about the people.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2019
A 3-wood would be too much … mist settled on the tall black hat worn by Gene’s tall black caddie, a local preacher nicknamed Stovepipe.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 31, 2018
Sitting at his kitchen window, a local preacher, Lot Mzawuziwa Matomele, said that sheep and cattle rustling had become a major problem.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2013
It is unnecessary to add that he was an eminent local preacher.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
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