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parson

par·son

UK/ˈpɑːs(ə)n/ US/ˈpɑɹsən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

  • “clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
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Origin

From Middle English persoun, from Anglo-Norman, Old French persone (“parson, person”), from Medieval Latin persona (“parson, person”), from Latin persona (“person”). Doublet of person and persona.

Phrases

  • Fleet parson
  • hedge parson
  • hunting parson
  • parson bird
  • Parson Drove
  • parson imparsonee
  • Parson Russell
  • Parsons Green

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