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Parson

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɑːs(ə)n

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
  3. A Protestant minister.
  4. A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.
    historical

Equivalents

9 more languages
العربيةالخوريخوريقسيس
Bosanskicure
Češtinafalářfarářpastor
Suomikirkkoherrapappi
Hrvatskicure
Magyarlelkészplébános
Kurdîcure
Русскийсвященник
Српскиcure

Examples

“a lewde curate, A parson benyfyced But nothynge well advysed.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

parson bird Parson Drove parson imparsonee Parson magneton Parson Russell Parson Trulliber

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