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Recent Examples of parson
Her father, Patrick Brontë, was the parson of the local parish.
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V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
Around 1914, Peter and Laurie Kerr commissioned Portland architect Ellis F. Lawrence, who was the first dean of the University of Oregon’s architecture department, to design a new home based on a Scottish country parson’s manse.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Peacock, talented, attractive, amatory, and a good friend to the bohemian Shelley circle, married, rather surprisingly, a Welsh parson’s daughter, Jane Gryffydh, who was ill at ease in London and developed life-long mental illness after the death of one of her children.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
Charles Darwin was a companion to Captain FitzRoy of the Beagle with time to see the world before planning to return and become a parson.
—Catherine Hoffman, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2020
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V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
Around 1914, Peter and Laurie Kerr commissioned Portland architect Ellis F. Lawrence, who was the first dean of the University of Oregon’s architecture department, to design a new home based on a Scottish country parson’s manse.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Peacock, talented, attractive, amatory, and a good friend to the bohemian Shelley circle, married, rather surprisingly, a Welsh parson’s daughter, Jane Gryffydh, who was ill at ease in London and developed life-long mental illness after the death of one of her children.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
Charles Darwin was a companion to Captain FitzRoy of the Beagle with time to see the world before planning to return and become a parson.
—Catherine Hoffman, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parson
Noun
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Pope Francis—who Catholics like Vance honor as the vicar of Jesus Christ—has highlighted the plight of migrants as a tragedy of our time, urging global solidarity and humane treatment of those fleeing violence and poverty.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Bishop Robert Casey, the vicar general of Archdiocese of Chicago, said the Catholic Church will continue to offer resources for immigrants in the city, including their immigration ministry and the services offered through Catholic Charities.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The occasion marked the halfway point between the winter and spring equinoxes, with clergymen blessing used candles and handing them out to locals every February 2. If the weather was bright and clear during the celebration, people believed the remainder of the season would be long and difficult.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Most songs concern a protagonist who pursued a career as a clergyman despite a lack of faith.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thank you to all the pastors, evangelists and artists of the kingdom who volunteered for this surprise party.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Feb. 2025
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In 2011, White-Cain became the senior pastor at the New Destiny Christian Church in Apopka, Florida.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Other information provided by the Archdiocese noted Reidy was ordained by Bishop Timothy J. Harrington at Saint Paul Cathedral in Worcester in 1994, and was assigned to St. Peter Parish in Worcester before becoming rector of Saint Paul Cathedral by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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The church is the spiritual home to about 500 families, according to the church's rector, the Rev. Bruce Freeman.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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Pentecostalism was about two decades old at the time, and its early practices of interracial worship, speaking in tongues, and divine healing were subjects of lively conversation among the relatively staid and respectable churchmen of mainline Protestantism.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Aug. 2024
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If the dominant Spaniards of The Betrothed are unjust, self-interested, and pompous, few of the Italians — including churchmen — are any better.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2024
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Kingsley was born in 1819, the son of a curate who subjected him to a rigorous and frequently brutal education.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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It was supposed to be Trismegistus, but the maid tasked with telling the curate got distracted and forgot all but the first syllable.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Before his passing on April 12, Dax, a German shepherd, fathered a litter of puppies.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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German shepherds are frequently used as working dogs, whether in the military or police, for patrolling, bomb detection, and search and rescue.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Which bishop best represented the biblical calls for serving the marginalized in our society, the fawning cardinal or the prophetic bishop?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Parson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parson. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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