preacher
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who…Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
» I know Tom used to be a preacher.
Я знаю, що Том колись був проповідником.
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
Prediger
пропове́дникpropovédnik
пропові́дникpropovídnyk
- someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
Examples
37 sentencesI know Tom used to be a preacher.
Я знаю, що Том колись був проповідником.
I know that Tom used to be a preacher.
Я знаю, що Том колись був проповідником.
Tom became a preacher.
Том став проповідником.
ruТом стал проповедником.
Tom isn't a preacher.
Том не проповідник.
The preacher gave a beautiful sermon.
deDer Pastor hielt eine schöne Predigt.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach + -er, and partly contiFrom Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach + -er, and partly continuing Middle English prechour, prechiour, from Old French preecheor (French prêcheur), from Latin praedicator (“public praiser, proclaimer”). See preach.
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Forms
plural: preachersSynonyms
2 synonyms- someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel:sermonizersermoniser