English Explanatory Dictionary

preacher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
name
  1. Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament.
  2. A male given name from English.
  3. A surname from Middle English.
  4. A nickname.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/ [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preacher.wav /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩]

Word forms

preacher preachers

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. Displaced native Old English bydel.

Derived words

lay preacher local preacher preacher bench preacher bird preacher curl preacherdom preacherese preacheress preacherish preacherize preacherless preacherlike preacherly preachership
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