parson

[ pahr-suhn ]

/ ˈpɑr sən /

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noun

a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.

the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican.

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Origin of parson

1200–50; Middle English persone<Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, Latin: personage. See person

OTHER WORDS FROM parson

par·son·ic

[pahr-son-ik], /pɑrˈsɒn ɪk/, par·son·i·cal, adjectivepar·son·i·cal·ly, adverbpar·son·ish, par·son·like, adjective

Words nearby parson

parsley, parsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert, parsnip, parson, parsonage, parson bird, Parsons, parson's nose, Parsons table

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How to use parson in a sentence

Who is Parson Brown, and why are these people making a snowman that looks like him?
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Step up to the office, examine the stock, take your pick, pay your money and drive to the parson.
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A Wasp friend remarks that I would have made an imposing country parson.
The Last of the Wasps|Tad Friend|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"Take me back, Jack; take me back to Mrs. Haggard's at once," the poor little woman had pleaded to the parson.
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He was a new breed, that parson, a genuwine no-two-alike, come-one-in-a-box kind.
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The 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 Blatchford
The congregation, forgetting the sacredness of the place, were in a broad grin, and the parson looked daggers.
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The "scratchings" and "knocks" were only heard when Parson's little daughter was in bed.
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British Dictionary definitions for parson

parson

/ (ˈpɑːsən) /

noun

a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices

any clergyman

NZ a nonconformist minister

Derived forms of parson

parsonic (pɑːˈsɒnɪk) or parsonical, adjective

Word Origin for parson

C13: from Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, representative of the parish, from Latin: personage; see person

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