different between churchman vs preacher
churchman
English
Etymology
From church +? man. Compare kirkman and German Kirchmann.
Noun
churchman (plural churchmen)
- (obsolete) A churchwarden. [15th–16th c.]
- A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric. [from 16th c.]
- The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.
- A member or adherent of an established church, especially the Church of England. [from 17th c.]
- 1789, Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative, vol. I, ch. 10:
- I replied, ‘I attended St. James's, St. Martin's, and St. Ann's, Soho;’—‘So,’ said he, ‘you are a churchman.’
- 1791, Joseph Priestley, Letters to Burke, V:
- Thus they say the king of Great Britain, must maintain episcopacy in England, and presbyterianism in Scotland, whether he be a presbyterian as king William, a Lutheran as George I. or a true churchman as his present Majesty.
- 1789, Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative, vol. I, ch. 10:
Translations
churchman From the web:
- what does churchmanship mean
- what does churchman means
- what does high churchman mean
- what is high churchman
- what does churchman
preacher
English
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?it???/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?i?t???/
- Rhymes: -i?t??(?)
- Hyphenation: preach?er
Noun
preacher (plural preachers)
- Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman or clergywoman.
- 1859, George Meredith, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Chapter 10:
- 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, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Chapter 10:
Derived terms
- preacher bench
- preacher curl
- preacheress
Translations
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- what preachers are on tbn
- what preacher means
- what preachers are calvinist
- what preachers say at weddings
- what preacher just resigned
- what preacher got fired
- what preachers have private jets
- what preacher makes the most money
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