preacher

American  

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /

noun

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

2. a person who preaches.

3. Friar Preacher.

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preacher ¹ British  

/ ˈpriːtʃə /

noun

1. a person who has the calling and function of preaching the Christian Gospel, esp a Protestant clergyman

2. a person who preaches

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Preacher ² British  

/ ˈpriːtʃə /

noun

1. Bible the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes

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Etymology

Origin of preacher

1175–1225; Middle English precho ( u ) r < Old French prech ( e ) or, earlier preëch ( e ) or < Late Latin praedicātor. See preach, -or ²

Example Sentences

Attorney Mark Lanier moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he’s taking on the world’s most powerful companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two Lutheran preachers garnered outraged complaints from male parishioners in a 19th-century German city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two Lutheran preachers garnered outraged complaints from male parishioners in a 19th-century German city.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The government needs to take actions against the hate marches and hate preachers and extremists," he said.

From BBC

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has lost his attempt to challenge his conviction and life sentence for running a group banned under UK terror laws.

From BBC

Related Words

• clergy
• cleric
• evangelist
• missionary