Parson
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English
Noun
Parson (plural Parsons)- An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
- A Protestant minister.
Derived terms
Adjectives for Parson
bibulous; licentious; sociable; careless; half-starved; unlucky; date; lovable; diligent.
Thesaurus
DD, Doctor of Divinity, Holy Joe, abbe, chaplain, churchman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, curate, cure, divine, ecclesiastic, man of God, military chaplain, minister, padre, pastor, rector, reverend, servant of God, shepherd, sky pilot, supply clergy, supply minister, the Reverend, the very Reverend, tonsured cleric
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French persone (“parson, person”), from Medieval Latin persona (“parson, person”), from Latin persona (“person”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)sən
Translations
cleric having full control of a parish
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