preacher en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃə] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩] (Canadian, General-American, Standard)
- /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ (Canadian, General-American, Standard)
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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.
Meanings
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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.
The born preacher we feel instinctively to be our foe. He may do some good to the wretches that have been struck down and lie gasping on the battlefield: he rouses antagonism in the strong.
1859, George Meredith, chapter 10, in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. A History of Father and Son. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preachers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preacherly · preacher bird · preacher curl · preacherlike · preacherless · preachership · lay preacher · preacherese · preacher bench · preacherize · local preacher · preacheress · preacherdom · preacherish
Hypernyms
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Translations (95)
io predikisto (one who preaches) · cy pregethwr (one who preaches) · yue 傳教士 /传教士 (one who preaches) · la praedicator (one who preaches) · ia predicator (one who preaches) · rsk казательнїк (one who preaches) · is prédikari (one who preaches) · mi kaikauhau (one who preaches) · pt pregador (one who preaches) · uz voiz (one who preaches) · be каза́льнік (one who preaches) · kix āchìm (one who preaches) · ka მქადაგებელი (one who preaches) · fo prædikumaður (one who preaches) · kmr waiz (one who preaches) · es predicador (one who preaches) · nrf prédicateu (one who preaches) · bg пропове́дник (one who preaches) · tl predikador (one who preaches) · hu prédikátor (one who preaches) · et jutlustaja (one who preaches) · ky үгүттөөчү (one who preaches) · sh propovjèdnīk (one who preaches) · am ሰባኪ (one who preaches) · ang bydel (one who preaches) · lt pamokslininkas (one who preaches) · ga seanmóirí (one who preaches) · eo predikisto (one who preaches) · az vaiz (one who preaches) · lv sludinātājs (one who preaches) · sh проповѐднӣк (one who preaches) · sh propovèdnīk (one who preaches) · it predicatore (one who preaches) · af predikant (one who preaches) · kk уағызшы (one who preaches) · geh Prediger (one who preaches) · cic aba' anompa ishtanompoli' (one who preaches) · fa واعظ (one who preaches) · hi उपदेशक (one who preaches) · sw mhubiri (one who preaches) · be каза́ннік (one who preaches) · ro predicator (one who preaches) · no predikant (one who preaches) · el ιεροκήρυκας (one who preaches) · mk проповедник (one who preaches) · az xətib (one who preaches) · pl kaznodzieja (one who preaches) · ps واعظ (one who preaches) · fr prêcheur (one who preaches) · da prædikant (one who preaches) · cs kazatel (one who preaches) · rmf deevelesko laavesko rakkiboskero (one who preaches) · rmf deevelesko laavesko rakkiboskeri (one who preaches) · sv predikant (one who preaches) · cy pregethydd (one who preaches) · fr prédicateur (one who preaches) · got 𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (one who preaches) · chr ᎠᎵᏣᏙᎲᏍᎩ (one who preaches) · nrf prêcheux (one who preaches) · ca predicador (one who preaches) · de Prediger (one who preaches) · ja 説教者 (one who preaches) · rsk проповиднїк (one who preaches) · sh проповјѐднӣк (one who preaches) · ug ۋائىز (one who preaches) · gv preaçhoor (one who preaches) · mnb pandita (one who preaches) · mi kaikauwhau (one who preaches) · sk kazateľ (one who preaches) · nl predikant (one who preaches) · uk пропові́дник (one who preaches) · vi người thuyết giáo (one who preaches) · ur واعظ (one who preaches) · tg воиз (one who preaches) · hy քարոզիչ (one who preaches) · grc ἱεροκῆρυξ (one who preaches) · be прапаве́днік (one who preaches) · eu sermolari (one who preaches) · gv sharmaneagh (one who preaches) · tr vaiz (one who preaches) · sq predikues (one who preaches) · rsk наказовач (one who preaches) · wa pretcheu (one who preaches) · pdt Prädja (one who preaches) · ko 설교자 (one who preaches) · cmn 傳教士 /传教士 (one who preaches) · fi saarnaaja (one who preaches) · rsk наказователь (one who preaches) · nl prediker (one who preaches) · ar وَاعِظ (one who preaches) · fo prædikari (one who preaches) · ru пропове́дник (one who preaches) · zdj hatwibu (one who preaches) · sl pridigar (one who preaches) · gd searmonaiche (one who preaches)