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parson.

An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑːs(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑɹsən/General-American
  1. An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.

  2. A Protestant minister.

  3. A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From 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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