preacher

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/ See IPA manual

Freq #7388

Meanings

1

noun
A person whose job is to give religious talks and lead worship.

The preacher delivered a powerful sermon to the congregation.
2

noun
Someone who eagerly promotes a particular belief or way of life.

She became a tireless preacher of environmental responsibility.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person whose job is to... sermonizer

Word family

Forms preachers

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Phrases (1)

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friar preacher
a member of the Dominican religious order, whose work traditionally includes preaching

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Proverbs (1)

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The best preacher is the heart

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.

precher Middle English prechour Middle English preecheor Old French praedicator Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# preacher

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃəː/
**Frequency rank:** 7388

## Meanings
1. A person whose job is to give religious talks and lead worship.
2. Someone who eagerly promotes a particular belief or way of life.

## Examples
- The preacher delivered a powerful sermon to the congregation.
- She became a tireless preacher of environmental responsibility.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: precher
- Root: prechour
- Root: preecheor
- Root: praedicator

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Preacher is 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. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a person whose job is to give religious talks and lead worship, or someone who eagerly promotes a particular belief or way of life.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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