Definition of PARSON

parson

Plural: parsons

Noun

  • A beneficed member of the clergy, especially a Protestant one.
  • a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
  • A Protestant minister.
  • A Roman Catholic priest of an independent parish church.

Examples

  • The PARSON often blessed the Scrabble board before serious play began.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

curate, minister, minister of religion, pastor, rector, ;, autem bawler, autem jet

Scrabble Score: 8

parson: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
parson: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parson: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

parson: valid Words With Friends Word