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parson
[ pahr-suhn ]
noun
- a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican.
parson
/ ˈpÉ‘ËsÉ™n; pÉ‘ËˈsÉ’nɪk /
noun
- a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices
- any clergyman
- a nonconformist minister
Derived Forms
- parsonic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹°ù·²õ´Ç²Ô·¾±³¦ [pahr-, son, -ik], ±è²¹°ù·²õ´Ç²Ôi·³¦²¹±ô adjective
- ±è²¹°ù·²õ´Ç²Ôi·³¦²¹±ô·ly adverb
- ±è²¹°ùs´Ç²Ô·¾±²õ³ó ±è²¹°ùs´Ç²Ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of parson1
Example Sentences
Her work as a parson’s wife opposite Maurice Evans in a well-received 1950 Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw’s “The Devil’s Disciple†landed her on the cover of Life magazine — a major publicity coup.
He spoke with the easy grace of a country parson, but no fire and brimstone emanated from his pulpit as he calmly but bracingly recounted what he said was his mother’s family history.
A quiet wedding we had: he and I, the parson and clerk, were alone present.
I looked at his back, prim as a parson’s, tried to imagine the two of them together.
A career in science had usurped his plan to work as a country parson who dabbled in natural history.
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