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Reverend vs Parson - What's the difference?

reverend | parson |

As nouns the difference between reverend and parson

is that reverend is a member of the Christian clergy while parson is an Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.

As an adjective reverend

is worthy of reverence or respect.

reverend

English

Adjective

(head)
  • worthy of reverence or respect

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) a member of the Christian clergy

    • 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

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