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par⋅son

  [pahr-suhn]
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–noun
1. a member of the clergy, esp. a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
2. the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, esp. an Anglican.
Origin:
1200–50; ME persone < ML persōna parish priest, L: personage. See person

Related forms:
par⋅son⋅ic  [pahr-son-ik] , par⋅son⋅i⋅cal, adjective
par⋅son⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
par⋅son⋅ish, par⋅son⋅like, adjective
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par·son   (pär'sən)   
n.  

  1. An Anglican cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.

  2. A member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister.


[Middle English, parish priest, from Old French persone, from Medieval Latin persōna, from Latin, character; see person.]
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