preachman en · NOUN
Etymology
From preach + -man.
Meanings
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(derogatory, obsolete) A preacher.
it reigns in the Pulpit more than any where else, for some of our Preach-men are grown dog mad
1655, James Howell, “To Cap. C. Price”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preachmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |