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Definition of parson noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

parson

noun
 
/ˈpɑːsn/
 
/ˈpɑːrsn/
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  1. (old-fashioned) an Anglican vicar or parish priestTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. (informal) a Protestant clergymanTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona ‘person’ (in medieval Latin ‘rector’).
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