parsonical
sən noun
1.
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
2.
the holder or incumbent of a parochial benefice, especially an Anglican.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English persone < Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, Latin: personage. See person
1200–50; Middle English persone < Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, Latin: personage. See person
Related forms
par·son·i·cal·ly, adverb
par·son·ish, par·son·like, adjective
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parson (ˈpɑːsən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices |
| 2. | any clergyman |
| 3. | (NZ) a nonconformist minister |
| [C13: from Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, representative of the parish, from Latin: personage; see | |
| parsonic | |
| —adj | |
| par'sonical | |
| —adj | |
| parson (ˈpɑːsən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices |
| 2. | any clergyman |
| 3. | (NZ) a nonconformist minister |
| [C13: from Medieval Latin persōna parish priest, representative of the parish, from Latin: personage; see | |
| parsonic | |
| —adj | |
| par'sonical | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
parson
late 12c., from Anglo-Fr., O.Fr. persone "curate, parson" (12c.), from M.L. persona "parson" (see person). Ecclesiastical use obscure, may refer to the "person" legally holding church property, or it may be an abbreviation of persona ecclesiae "person of the church."
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