Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Parson — Par son, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See {Person}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parson, — Parson, Parsons Fréquent en Grande Bretagne, le nom désigne un dignitaire ecclésiastique, un prêtre (du latin persona). La forme génitive (Parsons) pourrait signifier domestique du prêtre . Le nom Parson se rencontre aussi en Gascogne, où il… … Noms de famille
parson — has a general informal meaning in current English, denoting a member of the clergy up to the level of rector. It was once a more formal term for a holder of a parochial benefice but the meaning broadened considerably from the 16c onward … Modern English usage
parson — [n] cleric chaplain, churchman/woman, clergyman/woman, ecclesiastic, minister, padre, pastor, preacher, priest, rector, reverend, vicar; concept 361 … New thesaurus
parson — ► NOUN 1) (in the Church of England) a parish priest. 2) informal any clergyman. ORIGIN Latin persona person , later rector … English terms dictionary
parson — [pär′sən] n. [ME persone < OFr < ML persona, a beneficed priest, orig., person < L: see PERSON] 1. an Anglican minister in charge of a parish; rector 2. Informal any minister; pastor … English World dictionary
Pärson — Anja Pärson Nation … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parson — In the pre Reformation church, a parson was the priest of an independent parish church, that is, a parish church not under the control of a larger ecclesiastical or monastic organisation. The term is similar to rector and is in contrast to a… … Wikipedia
Parson — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Anja Pärson, née en 1981, kieuse alpine suédoise. Parson Russell terrier : une race de chiens Alfred Lauck Parson (1889 1970), chimiste et physicien… … Wikipédia en Français
parson — A parson is technically a priest in charge of a parish, but the word is loosely used of any clergyman. As a term of address, ‘parson’ is found in, e.g., eighteenth century novels such as Fielding’s Tom Jones, and in later dialectal use. ‘Is… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
