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- [pahr-suh nz]
- /ˈpɑr sənz/
- /ˈpɑː.sən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahr-suh nz]
- /ˈpɑr sənz/
Definitions of parsons word
- noun parsons a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector. 1
- noun parsons the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican. 1
- noun parsons Sir Charles Algernon. 1854–1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine 0
- noun parsons Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946–73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968–70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974) 0
- noun parsons Talcott. 1902–79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951) 0
- noun parsons ˈTalcott (ˈtɔlkɑt ) ; tôlˈkät) ; ˈtɑlkɑt ) ; tälˈkät) ; ˈtɔlkət ) ; tôlˈkət) ; ˈtɑlkət ) ; tälˈkət) 1902-79; U.S. sociologist 0
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Origin of parsons
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 Parsons
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parsons popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
parsons usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parsons
noun parsons
- archbishops — Plural form of archbishop.
- archdeacons — Plural form of archdeacon.
- cassocks — Plural form of cassock.
- churchmen — Plural form of churchman.
- churchpeople — people belonging to a church
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