parson

Other forms of parson

plural

parsons·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about parson

What does parson mean?

parson means "a person authorized to conduct religious worship".

How many syllables are in parson?

parson has 2 syllables: par-son. The stress falls on "par". In IPA it is /ˈpɑɹsən/.

What is another word for parson?

Close synonyms include curate, minister of religion, minister, pastor, rector. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is parson a common word?

parson is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.