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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.

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

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Attorney Mark Lanier moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he’s taking on the world’s most powerful companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Islam is the state religion but the constitution guarantees freedom of worship, subject to approval by the authorities for the place of worship and the preacher.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Gore went on to earn fewer than half of Jackson’s primary votes, placing third behind that preacher and eventual frontrunner Michael Dukakis.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

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 • Feb. 16, 2026

Barely a word outta the preacher 'fore she bolted.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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