Parson

//ˈpɑːs(ə)n// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
  2. 2
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship wordnet
  3. 3
    A Protestant minister.
  4. 4
    A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church. historical

    "a lewde curate, A parson benyfyced But nothynge well advysed."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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clericcurateministerrector;abbe

Example

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"The parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person."

Etymology

From Middle English persoun, from Anglo-Norman, Old French persone (“parson, person”), from Medieval Latin persona (“parson, person”), from Latin persona (“person”). Doublet of person and persona.

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