parson
noun/ˈpɑːsn/
/ˈpɑːrsn/
- (old-fashioned) an Anglican vicar or parish priestTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- (informal) a Protestant clergymanTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’ (in medieval Latin ‘rector’).
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