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Definition of
parson noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
parson
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑrsn
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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1
an Anglican
vicar
or
parish
priest
2
(
informal
)
a Protestant
clergyman
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