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Parson

Parson Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parson? [n] a person authorized to conduct religious worship Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parson: curate \| minister \| pastor \| rector Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parson: abbe \| chaplain \| churchman \| clergyman \| cleric \| clerical \| clerk \| curate \| cure \| DD \| divine \| Doctor of Divinity \| ecclesiastic \| Holy Joe \| man of God \| military chaplain \| minister \| padre \| pastor \| rector \| reverend \| servant of God \| shepherd \| sky pilot \| supply clergy \| supply minister \| the Reverend \| the very Reverend \| tonsured cleric See Also \| clergyman \| man of the cloth \| ministrant \| reverend Parson In Webster's Dictionary \Par"son\, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See {Person}.] 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls. 2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. He hears the parson pray and preach. --Longfellow. {Parson bird} (Zo["o]l.), a New Zealand bird ({Prosthemadera Nov[ae]seelandi[ae]}) remarkable for its powers of mimicry and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage bird.

Parson Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parson?

[n] a person authorized to conduct religious worship

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parson: curate | minister | pastor | rector

See Also | clergyman | man of the cloth | ministrant | reverend

Parson In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"son\, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone,
F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L.
persona a person. See {Person}.]
1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its
   ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector
   or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full
   possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of
   souls.

2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is
   in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.

         He hears the parson pray and preach.  --Longfellow.

{Parson bird} (Zo["o]l.), a New Zealand bird ({Prosthemadera
   Nov[ae]seelandi[ae]}) remarkable for its powers of mimicry
   and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy
   black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers
   on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage
   bird.

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