preacher

preach-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.

  2. 2.

    A person who advocates or promotes something with earnest conviction.

Forms

plural: preachers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    traveling preacher — A minister who moves from place to place to preach
  • •
    hellfire preacher — A preacher known for dramatic sermons about damnation

Related words

Antonyms: congregation, parishioner
See also: clergy, minister, pastor, preach
Synonyms: clergyman, evangelist, minister, pastor

Etymology

From Old French prechier + -er (agent suffix). Related to Latin praedicare ("to proclaim publicly").