parson
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːs(ə)n/
The English word “parson” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
- A Protestant minister.
- A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.
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.
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