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- [pahr-suh n]
- /ˈpɑr sən/
- /ˈpɑː.sən/
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- [pahr-suh n]
- /ˈpɑr sən/
Definitions of parson word
- noun parson a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector. 1
- noun parson the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican. 1
- noun parson member of Protestant clergy 1
- countable noun parson A parson is a priest in the Church of England with responsibility for a small local area. Parson can also be used to refer to any clergyman in some other churches. 0
- noun parson a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices 0
- noun parson any clergyman 0
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Origin of parson
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English persone < Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, Latin: personage. See person
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Parts of speech for Parson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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parson popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parson usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parson
noun parson
- abbe — Ernst. 1840–1905, German physicist, noted for his work in optics and the microscope condenser known as the Abbe condenser
- abbes — a member of the secular clergy.
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
adj parson
adjective parson
- episcopal — Of a bishop or bishops.
- rabbinical — of or relating to rabbis or their learning, writings, etc.
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