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preach·er
(prē′chər)n.
One who preaches, especially one who publicly proclaims the gospel for an occupation.
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preacher
(ˈpriːtʃə)n
1. (Protestantism) a person who has the calling and function of preaching the Christian Gospel, esp a Protestant clergyman
2. a person who preaches
Preacher
(ˈpriːtʃə)n
(Bible) the Preacher Bible the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes
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preach•er
(ˈpri tʃər)n.
1. a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
2. a person who preaches.
[1175–1225; Middle English precho(u)r < Old French prech(e)or, earlier preëch(e)or < Late Latin praedicātor. See preach, -or2]
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Noun | 1. | preacher - someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
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preacher
noun clergyman, minister, parson, missionary, evangelist, revivalist a self-educated Methodist lay preacher
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preacher
nounA person ordained for service in a Christian church:
churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic, minister, parson.
Informal: reverend.
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Translations
واعِظ
kazatel-ka
prædikant
igehirdetõ
predikari
kazateľ
pridigar
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preacher
n → Prediger(in) m(f); (fig: = moralizer) → Moralprediger(in) m(f); all these preachers of détente → alle diese Entspannungsprediger
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preach
(priːtʃ) verb1. to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters. The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.
2. to speak to someone as though giving a sermon. Don't preach at me!
3. to advise. He preaches caution.
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