: a clergyman assigned to a circuit especially in a rural area
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Recent Examples on the WebBut circuit rider preachers gathered worshippers in the village school, which was also shared by other denominations for religious services, according to an unofficial history from the church. Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022 But the committee’s interest has both reflected and fueled a suspicion that Flynn is something more than a MAGA circuit rider.New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 Johnson is a former semi-pro rodeo circuit rider who launched his music career as an independent artist in Texas. Pam Windsor, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 Besides these, she is preceded in death by a host of colorful ancestors from circuit riders to French aristocrats to brewers.Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Oct. 2017