parsons

par-sons · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of parson; members of the clergy, especially Protestant ministers or rectors.

Related words

See also: clergy, minister, parson, priest
Synonyms: clergymen, ministers, priests

Etymology

From Latin persona ("person"), which in ecclesiastical Latin came to mean "rector" or "holder of a parochial benefice." The plural form refers to multiple members of the clergy.