PREACHER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

preacher

noun

ˈprē-chər

Definition of preacher

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher

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Recent Examples of preacher John Lewis Dyer, an itinerant Methodist preacher, arrived with the earliest prospectors in 1862. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026 Videos posted on social media show street preachers speaking with multiple police officers outside the event. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Continue reading … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Viral run-in between police and street preacher draws federal First Amendment heat. — FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for preacher

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Noun

There haven’t been any female popes, cardinals, archbishops or priests.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Even a local Catholic priest launched a holy war against the school over its new athletic facility.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of priest

Noun

Such details include McCartney’s bare feet and opposite stride and the other members’ attire (Lennon’s white supposedly represents a clergyman, Starr’s black a mourner, and Harrison’s denim a gravedigger).

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of clergyman

Noun

The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held in the national capital on Tuesday attended by India’s civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Flory Mapamboli, a Congolese lawmaker and former treasury adviser to the finance minister, said the conditions had already been met for some financing, but the money was still not being disbursed.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of minister

Noun

However, a reverend in Zambia — Billiance Chondwe — says he's noticed a change.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 18 June 2026
Spirtual foundation Astara, where Guidera reportedly served as a reverend, paid tribute to the late actor in an emotional social media post over the weekend.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Definition of reverend

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