preacher

[ pree-cher ]

/ ˈpri tʃər /

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noun

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

a person who preaches.

Friar Preacher.

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Origin of preacher

1175–1225; Middle English precho(u)r<Old French prech(e)or, earlier preëch(e)or<Late Latin praedicātor.See preach, -or²

Words nearby preacher

prazosin, PRB, PRC, pre-, preach, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment, preach to the choir

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How to use preacher in a sentence

In addition to singing, the late figure toured the world as a preacher.
Evangelist Duranice Pace Of The Anointed Pace Sisters Has Died At 62|Brooklyn White|January 15, 2021|Essence.com
The singer and preacher shot to viral fame in 2017, after a clip of her singing to her family on Thanksgiving began to make rounds on social media.
Evangelist Duranice Pace Of The Anointed Pace Sisters Has Died At 62|Brooklyn White|January 15, 2021|Essence.com
My first son, whose birth had brought me such joy that I jumped up in the hall outside the room where he was born and touched the ceiling — the child, the scholar, the preacher, the boy singing and smiling, the son — all of it was gone.
Ebenezer Baptist: MLK’s church makes new history with Warnock victory|DeNeen L. Brown|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
He has since, though, been subject to a series of attacks about past comments he made as a preacher and a domestic dispute with his ex-wife.
Why A Split Verdict In Georgia Isn’t That Crazy|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|December 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

I loved the work, but toiling alongside a street preacher was tough.
When Jesus Freaks Go Bad|Eugene Robinson|August 6, 2020|Ozy
According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Scott, who died Sunday at 49, could go from evoking a Baptist preacher to quoting Public Enemy.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The best answer Sutton offers is a statement by the preacher John Roach Stratton back in 1918.
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault|Jay Michaelson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The preacher gave sheriff deputies permission to search his SUV but warned them “there was something bad” inside.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In keeping with the facade, Williams showed himself to be dedicated preacher who “knows his scripture.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If dat preacher goes to run a bar agin me,” he says, “py golly, I makes no more moneys!
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Louis Bourdaloue died; esteemed the best preacher that France ever produced.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Joseph Towers died; a printer, bookseller, and afterwards a preacher with the title of LL.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Joseph Blanco White, an English preacher and controversial writer, died, aged 67.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
"Come in," shouted the old preacher, not even looking around, for he still seemed to doubt his sense of hearing.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for preacher (1 of 2)

preacher

/ (ˈpriːtʃə) /

noun

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

a person who preaches

British Dictionary definitions for preacher (2 of 2)

Preacher

/ (ˈpriːtʃə) /

noun

the Preacher Bible the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes

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British Dictionary definitions for preacher (1 of 2)

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