parsondom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɑːsʌndəm/
Etymology
Etymology tree English parson Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English parsondom From parson + -dom.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) parsons collectively; the world of parsons, i.e. the established church