preacher
/ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
name
Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament.
name
A male given name from English.
name
A surname from Middle English.
name
A nickname.
Example Sentences
- "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."
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: precher, prechour, preecheor, praedicator
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/
- British English: /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/