Definition of Parson

1. Noun. A person authorized to conduct religious worship. "Clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"

Exact synonyms: Curate, Minister, Minister Of Religion, Pastor, Rector
Generic synonyms: Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth, Reverend
Specialized synonyms: Ministrant
Derivative terms: Minister, Ministerial, Pastoral, Pastorship

Definition of Parson

1. n. A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls.

Definition of Parson

1. a clergyman [n -S] : PARSONIC [adj] - See also: clergyman

Medical Definition of Parson

1. 1. A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls. 2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. "He hears the parson pray and preach. " (Longfellow) Parson bird, a New Zealand bird (Prosthemadera Novaeseelandiae) remarkable for its powers of mimicry and its ability to articulate words. Its colour is glossy black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage bird. Origin: OE. Persone person, parson, OF. Persone, F. Personne person, LL. Persona (sc. Ecclesiae), fr. L. Persona a person. See Person. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parson

parsing
parsings
parsley
parsley
parsley-leaved thorn
parsleyed
parsleys
parsley haw
parslied
parsnep
parsneps
parsnip
parsnip
parsnips
parson (current term)
parson (current term)
parson's nose
parsonage
Parsonage-Turner syndrome
parsonages
parsonic
parsonical
parsonish
Parsons
Parsons table
pars abdominalis aortae
pars abdominalis ductus thoracici
pars abdominalis oesophagi
pars abdominalis ureteris
pars alaris musculi nasalis

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