preacher
See also: Preacher
English
Etymology
From Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach + -er, and partly continuing Middle English prechour, prechiour, from Old French preecheor (French prêcheur), from Latin praedicator (“public praiser, proclaimer”). See preach.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: preach‧er
Noun
preacher (plural preachers)
- Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman.
Derived terms
Translations
one who preaches
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