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preacher

[ pree-cher ]

noun

  1. a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
  2. a person who preaches.


Preacher

1

/ ˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the Preacher
    Bible the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preacher

2

/ ˈːʃə /

noun

  1. a person who has the calling and function of preaching the Christian Gospel, esp a Protestant clergyman
  2. a person who preaches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preacher1

1175–1225; Middle English precho ( u ) r < Old French prech ( e ) or, earlier ë ( e ) or < Late Latin 徱ٴǰ. See preach, -or 2
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In the 2020s, the Church of England is not an institution that treats all of its worshippers or all of its preachers the same.

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Watts asked from the podium, with a Texas drawl and the commanding presence of a preacher.

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“A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” the family wrote.

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“A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote on Instagram.

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The son of a preacher and a teacher, Love, 35, grew up on a farm in York, S.C., almost 40 miles south of Charlotte, N.C.

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