preacher
pronunciation
How to pronounce preacher in British English:
UK [ˈpri:tʃə(r)]
How to pronounce preacher in American English:
US [ˈpritʃər]
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- Noun:
- someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
Word Origin
- preacher (n.)
- c. 1200, from Old French preecheor "preacher" (Modern French prêcheur), from Latin praedicatorem (nominative praedicator) "public praiser, eulogist," literally "proclaimer" (see preach). Slang short form preach (n.) is recorded by 1968, American English.
Example
- 1. At some point a preacher appears and delivers a lengthy sermon .
- 2. But their personalities differ : mrs merkel is a self-contained pragmatist , the new president a charismatic preacher .
- 3. Yet for all the admiration he attracts , many details of the preacher 's life remain elusive .
- 4. In dresden he was a preacher at his local church .
- 5. In the same year an itinerant black preacher arrived in los angeles .