Parson definition
A parson holding his Bible. The definition of a parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition. An example of a parson is a Protestant minister. noun. A parson holding his Bible. A parson holding his Bible. The definition of a parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition. An example of a parson is a Protestant minister. noun. A parson holding his Bible. A parson holding his Bible. The definition of a parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition. parson. n. 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a parish priest in the Church of England, formerly applied only to those who held ecclesiastical benefices. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) any clergyman. The definition of a parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition. An example of a parson is a Protestant minister. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. A parson holding his Bible. A parson holding his Bible. The definition of a parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition. In the pre-Reformation church, a parson is the priest of an independent parish church, that is, a parish church not under the control of a larger ecclesiastical or monastic organization. 1. parson-a person authorized to conduct religious worship; clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches. curate, minister, minister of religion, pastor, rector. clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend-a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church. Presently he was met by an elderly parson astride on a gray mare, who, as he rode, hummed a wandering tune. Tess of the d'Urbervilles-A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context. Nigger stealing corn from old Parson Silas, I judged. The thesaurus of synonyms and related words is fully integrated into the dictionary. Click on the thesaurus category heading under the button in an entry to see the synonyms and related words for that meaning.
A parson is a member of the clergy, particularly in the Anglican tradition.