parsons
Meaning of parsons
plural noun
a beneficed member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar.
Middle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’ (in medieval Latin ‘rector’).
Information about parsons
- It is a name.
- The singular form of parsons is: parson.
- Languages in which parsons is used:
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Hyphenation of parsons
par-sons
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- parsons is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
parsons synonyms
Meaning Parsons:
Meaning (in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy deputizing for another:
Meaning (in the Church of England) the incumbent of a parish where all tithes formerly passed to the incumbent:
Meaning a male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one:
Meaning a priest or religious leader, especially a Christian or Muslim one:
Meaning a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, etc:
Meaning a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches:
Meaning a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest:
Meaning a male member of the Christian clergy or of a Church:
Meaning a priest or member of the clergy:
Meaning a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches:
Meaning an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments:
Meaning a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion:
Meaning a cleric or theologian:
Meaning a member of the clergy:
Meaning a chaplain in the armed services:
Meaning a man, typically an old man or one regarded with some contempt:
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