noun
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a person who has the calling and function of preaching the Christian Gospel, esp a Protestant clergyman
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a person who preaches
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
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
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Clyburn speaks in the deep baritone of a preacher's son, but his voice rises in anger when the subject turns to criticisms of his involvement in redistricting.
From Salon
As a boy, he moved with his family to Newnan, Ga., where his father was an evangelical preacher and his mother taught grade school.
From Washington Post
Kenyan preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie is due to appear in court following the discovery of scores of bodies in a remote forest.
From BBC
The son of a bus driver and a preacher from rural Paraguay, Mr. Alegre has sought to present himself as an Everyman, promising to eschew the presidential residence if elected.
From New York Times
Davis manages a remarkable transformation over the course of the film, and while his younger George feels a bit shallow and vacant, he hits his stride as the older George in preacher mode.
From Los Angeles Times
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