preacher

nounperson who gives religious instruction

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noun person who gives religious instruction

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Word Origin & History

c.1200, from Old French preecheor "preacher" (Modern French prêcheur), from Latin praedicatorem (nominative praedicator) "public praiser, eulogist," literally "proclaimer" (see preach). Slang short form preach (n.) is recorded by 1968, American English.

Example Sentences for preacher

The preacher was trying to explain to us the eternal duration of God's punishment.

When it was finished, the preacher sat down beside the revivalist.

The preacher's voice rose until it sounded like a trumpet blast.

At last the hand of the preacher seemed to be pointed directly at him.

As he quoted the preacher he mechanically drew his revolver.

Yet this omission of the only important problem was not the fault of the preacher.

It is one of the penalties of Protestantism that the audiences, after a while, outgrow the preacher.

Who and what were the persons of whom the preacher gave this grotesque account?

And then the Vice-Chancellor, with the "pokers" and the preacher.

But the vision of the preacher in those who saw it is imperishable.

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chaplain

clergyman

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clergyperson

ecclesiastic

father

informant/informer

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informer

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