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circuit rider

n.
A cleric who travels from church to church, especially in a rural district.
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circuit rider

n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) US and Canadian (formerly) a minister of religion who preached from place to place along an established circuit
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cir′cuit rid`er


n.
(formerly) a minister who rode throughout a given territory to preach.
[1830–40, Amer.]
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"On the whole, Augustine, I think your talents might do for a circuit rider," said Alfred, laughing.
Clancy will be riding for the JLT Condor team that also includes Kristian House, the winner of the 2009 National Road Race Championships, which were staged in Monmouthshire, and a top circuit rider.
Cooper, who is competing in Jewson colours this season, is better known as a track and short circuit rider but performed impressively in a very tough and hilly event against the UK's leading riders.
Kris Olsen, the program's namesake, was a cooperative "circuit rider" in the 1970s and 80s who traveled throughout the Midwest helping to start cooperatives.
We are hopeful of announcing the rankings will become even more international in 2012 during the coming weeks." Other awards handed out on the night included the Red Bull Young Rider of the Year (John Simpson), Black Horse Short Circuit Rider of the Year (Eugene Laverty), IFS Global Logistics Road Racer of the Year (Michael Dunlop) and the Enkalon Irish Motorcyclist of the Year, which went to Alastair Seeley.
Not only does the Universal Life Church Radio Station offer Non-denominational Sunday Service or Catholic Sunday Mass, the station offers Bible study, devotions, talk shows, entertainment such as "The Circuit Rider" by singer and song writer Ed Terry coupled with music from the '60s, '70s, classic, pop, rock, country, gospel and more.
* Introducing a program, known as the Circuit Rider Archivist Program, in which local governments and historical repositories would receive on-site assistance in archival and records management.
Andrews provided advice to emerging technology programs and participated in the development of the Apple Computer funded Technology Resource Consortium, predecessor of the Circuit Rider Roundup--annual meetings of nonprofit technology innovators--and NTEN.
While at Packer Hospital, Jean established and supervised a circuit rider librarian program that involved eight hospitals in Pennsylvania and eight hospitals in New York State.
My maternal great-grandfather was a circuit rider, one.
Litchfield, Wilton and Mason have an NRPC "circuit rider" who works with the planning boards individually and helps with such things as writing ordinances and other planning-staff functions, Diers said.
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