Parson Definition

pärsən
parsons
noun
parsons
An Anglican minister in charge of a parish; rector.
Webster's New World
Any minister or pastor, esp. a Protestant one.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Parson

Noun

Singular:
parson
Plural:
Parsons

Origin of Parson

  • From Anglo-Norman, from Old French persone (“parson, person"), from Medieval Latin persona (“parson, person"), from Latin persona (“person").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English parish priest from Old French persone from Medieval Latin persōna from Latin character person

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Parson Sentence Examples

  • The energies of the indefatigable parson knew no bounds.

  • The word parson is properly used only of a rector.

  • There are four requisites to the appointment of a parson, viz.

  • He worked with the village parson in his spare hours at classics and studied music under the organist.

  • His greatest patron here was Dr. Richard Kaye, an able cleric who rose from country parson to Dean of Lincoln.

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