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Parson vs Arson - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between parson and arson

is that parson is an anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector while arson is (uncountable) the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.

parson

English

(wikipedia parson)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
  • A Protestant minister.

    • Derived terms

    * parsonage * parsondom

    Synonyms

    * cleric * father * minister * priest * vicar

    Anagrams

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    arson

    English

    (wikipedia arson)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
  • * 2006 , , Concrete: Killer Smile , Part two, p.34
    • Arson , like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.
  • (countable) An instance of such a crime.

    • See also

    * incendiary * incendiarism

    Anagrams

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