Definition for Parson:

• pär'sn, n. the priest or incumbent of a parish: a clergyman: one who is licensed to preach.-- n. PAR'SONAGE, the residence of the minister of a parish: ( orig.) the house, lands, tithes, & c. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.-- adjs. PARSON'IC, PAR'SONISH, pertaining to or like a parson. [ O. Fr. persone-- L. pers[= o]na, a person.]

Synonyms for Parson:

• n.

  •
  • abbot,
  • bishop,
  • archbishopric,
  • bishopric,
  • the Archbishop of Canterbury,
  • abbess,
  • canon,
  • cardinal.
  •
  • clerical,
  • clerk,
  • divine.
  •clergyman (noun)
  • harp polishers,
  • devil dodgers,
  • turnaround collars,
  • turn around collars,
  • turn-around collars,
  • turn around collar,
  • the revs,
  • sky scouts,
  • turnaround collar.
  •clergyperson (noun)
  • arch-bishops,
  • bi-shop,
  • ecclesiasts,
  • arch bishop,
  • person god,
  • pulpitarians,
  • person cloth,
  • blackcoats,
  • person of cloth,
  • bi-shops,
  • bi shops,
  • person the cloth,
  • arch bishops,
  • arch-bishop,
  • predicants,
  • pulpiteers,
  • churchpeople,
  • bi shop.
  •cleric (noun)
  • rector,
  • chaplain.
  •curate (noun)
  • curate.
  •father (noun)
  • abbe.
  •preacher (noun)
  • pulpiters.
  •reverend (noun)
  • venerables.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • archbishop,
  • archdeacon,
  • cassock,
  • churchman,
  • clergy,
  • clergyman,
  • cleric,
  • diocesan,
  • ecclesiastic,
  • father,
  • man of the cloth,
  • minister,
  • monsignor,
  • padre,
  • pastor,
  • person,
  • preacher,
  • priest,
  • rev,
  • reverend,
  • revivalist,
  • sermonizer,
  • vicar,
  • Blackcoat,
  • Churchmen,
  • Ecclesiast,
  • Monsignors,
  • Padres,
  • Padri,
  • Predicant,
  • Pulpiteer,
  • Pulpiter,
  • archbishops,
  • archdeacons,
  • cardinals,
  • churchwomen,
  • churchwoman,
  • Bible thumpers,
  • sermonizers,
  • REVS,
  • revivalists,
  • clergywoman,
  • clergyperson,
  • bible thumper,
  • cassocks,
  • devil dodger,
  • harp polisher,
  • sky scout,
  • the rev,
  • turn-around collar,
  • churchperson,
  • person of the cloth,
  • pulpitarian,
  • churchpersons,
  • clericals,
  • evangelizer,
  • diocesans,
  • evangelizers.
  •v.
  • religion.

Paraphrases for Parson:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    clergyman.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    priest.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    parsons.

Parson Sentence Examples:

• Parson ought to know best what he's about.

• I wouldn't change places with a parson, woman, for all the world!