parson

  • 61parson-bird — parˈson bird noun The tui • • • Main Entry: ↑parson …

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  • 62parson — noun Etymology: Middle English persone, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin persona, literally, person, from Latin Date: 13th century 1. rector 2. clergyman; especially a Protestant pastor …

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  • 63parson — parsonic /pahr son ik/, parsonical, adj. parsonically, adv. parsonish, parsonlike, adj. /pahr seuhn/, n. 1. a member of the clergy, esp. a Protestant minister; pastor; rector. 2. the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, esp. an Anglican.… …

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  • 64parson — noun a) An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector. b) A Protestant minister …

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  • 65parson — Synonyms and related words: 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… …

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  • 66parson — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clergyman; pastor, minister, preacher. See clergy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. minister, clergyman, cleric, preacher; see minister 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cleric, rector, clergyman, minister …

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  • 67parson — par|son [ˈpa:sən US ˈpa:r ] n old fashioned [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: persone; PERSON] a Christian priest or minister …

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  • 68parson — par|son [ parsn ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a priest or MINISTER in charge of a PARISH (=a small area) …

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  • 69parson — sb. RG. 471, 496 …

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  • 70parson — par·son || pÉ‘rsn / pɑːsn n. clergyman, priest, minister …

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