A parson is a priest in the Church of England with responsibility for a small local area. Parson can also be used to refer to any clergyman in some other churches.
[old-fashioned]
Synonyms: clergyman, minister, priest, vicar More Synonyms of parson
parson in British English
(ˈpɑːsən)
noun
1.
a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices
2.
any member of the clergy
3. New Zealand
a nonconformist minister
Derived forms
parsonic (parˈsonic) or parsonical (parˈsonical)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, representative of the parish, from Latin: personage; see person
parson in American English
(ˈpɑrsən)
noun
1.
an Anglican minister in charge of a parish; rector
2. Informal
any minister; pastor
Word origin
ME persone < OFr < ML persona, a beneficed priest, orig., person < L: see person
Examples of 'parson' in a sentence
parson
He was not at first sight at all the epitome of a sympathetic country parson, nor was Ruth the typical parson 's wife.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)
In the close and thundery heat the sound of his hooves made the parson drowsy and his hat nodded down towards his chest.
Philip Marsden THE MAIN CAGES (2002)
"In a rush, she said, "My mother was a member of the minor gentry, a parson 's daughter who worked in a great house as the governess.
Christina Dodd MY FAVORITE BRIDE (2002)
Chinese translation of 'parson'
parson
(ˈpɑːsn) (o.f.)
n(c)
(Church of England) 教区(區)牧师(師) (jiàoqū mùshī) (名, míng)
(in other church) 牧师(師) (mùshī) (名, míng)
Nearby words of
parson
parrot
parsley
parsnip
parson
part
part of speech
part with
(noun)
Definition
any clergyman
At that time, the parish did not have a resident parson.
Synonyms
clergyman
The crowds were protesting against a local clergyman being banned from preaching.
minister
My father was a Baptist minister.
priest
He had trained to be a Catholic priest.
vicar
the vicar of the local parish
divine
He had the air of a divine.
incumbent
reverend (informal)
preacher
a self-educated Methodist lay preacher
pastor
the pastor of the local Episcopalian church
cleric
rector
He was the rector of the church.
curate
churchman
man of God
man of the cloth
ecclesiastic
He was sent to a school run by ecclesiastics.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of divine
Definition
a priest who is learned in theology
He had the air of a divine.
Synonyms
priest,
minister,
vicar,
reverend,
pastor,
cleric,
or woman">clergyman or woman,
curate,
churchman or woman,
padre (informal),
holy man or woman or person,
man or woman or person of God ,
man or woman or person of the cloth,
ecclesiastic,
father confessor
in the sense of ecclesiastic
Definition
a member of the clergy
He was sent to a school run by ecclesiastics.
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
minister,
priest,
vicar,
parson,
pastor,
cleric,
churchman or woman,
man or woman or person of God,
divine,
man or woman or person of the cloth
in the sense of minister
Definition
(esp. in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
My father was a Baptist minister.
Synonyms
or woman">clergyman or woman,
priest,
divine,
vicar,
parson,
preacher,
pastor,
chaplain,
cleric,
rector,
curate,
churchman or woman,
padre (informal),
ecclesiastic
Nearby words of
parson
parry
parsimonious
parsimony
parson
part
part with something
partake
Synonyms of 'parson'
parson
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of pastor
Definition
a member of the clergy in charge of a congregation