parson

noun

/ˈpɑːs(ə)n/UK/ˈpɑɹsən/US

Etymology

From Middle English persoun, from Anglo-Norman, Old French persone (“parson, person”), from Medieval Latin persona (“parson, person”), from Latin persona (“person”). Doublet of person and persona.

derived from persona
derived from persona
derived from persone
inherited from persoun

Definitions

An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
A Protestant minister.
3
A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.
- a lewde curate, A parson benyfyced But nothynge well advysed.
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1. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

Fleet parson, hedge parson, hunting parson, parsonage, parsonarchy, parson bird, parsondom, Parson Drove, parsoned, parsoness, parsonhood, parsonic, parsonical, parson imparsonee, parson-in-the-pulpit, parsonish, parsonlike, parsonly, Parson Russell, Parsons Green, Parson's Heath, parsonship, parson's nose, Parson Trulliber, squarson

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parson. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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