parson
An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical lawAn Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
» The parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person.
Meaning
3 sensesAn Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
священникsvjaščennik
A Protestant minister.
(historical)A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.
- a person authorized to conduct religious worship
Examples
3 sentencesThe parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person.
A quiet wedding we had: he and I, the parson and clerk, were alone present.
The Anglican parson debated with the Catholic priest on faith and on life.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English persoun, from Anglo-Norman, Old French persone (“parson, person”), froFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: parsonsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a person authorized to conduct religious worship:curateminister of religionministerpastorrector