Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger-post

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger--post
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A derogatory name for a clergyman

Example Sentences

"18th century Francis Grose, quoted in “Twenty-six words we don’t want to lose” “A parson: so called, because he points out a way to others which he never goes himself.”"

Inflected Forms

finger-posts (plural)

Questions

What does finger-post mean?: A signpost

How to pronounce finger-post

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