parson
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpɑːs(ə)n//
- United States//ˈpɑɹsən//
An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
noun
- 1
An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
- 2
A Protestant minister.
- 3
historicalA Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.
a lewde curate, A parson benyfyced But nothynge well advysed.
Etymology
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.
Forms
- plural
- parsons
Parrish · A surname.parrot · A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able…Parrot · A surname transferred from the given name.
parson · An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
Parson · A surname.Parsons · A surname originating as an occupation.part · A portion; a component. A fraction of a whole.