Added 9 October 2026
parson
/ˈpɑːs(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: persona Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parson at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
Origin
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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