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Parson
Parson Par"son, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See Person.] 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls. 2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. He hears the parson pray and preach. --Longfellow. Parson bird (Zo["o]l.), a New Zealand bird (Prosthemadera Nov[ae]seelandi[ae]) remarkable for its powers of mimicry and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage bird.

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- A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and...
- Look up parson or Parson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A parson is an Anglican parish priest. Parson may also refer to: Parson James (born 1994)...
- The Parson Russell Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century. The breed is named after the Reverend...
- Michael Lynn Parson (born September 17, 1955) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the 57th governor of Missouri...
- Anja Sofia Tess Pärson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːja ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn]; born 25 April 1981) is a Swedish former alpine skier. She is an Olympic gold medalist...
- an English parson, enthusiastic follower of country sports - particularly fox hunting - and dog breeder, and known as "The Sporting Parson". Russell developed...
- Christopher L. Parson is an American voice actor and a 2001 graduate of the USC School of Cinema Television (now USC School of Cinematic Arts). Parson began his...
- James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, Parsons pla**** Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory...
- Parson James (born June 7, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his single "Stole the Show", a collaboration with Norwegian...
- The Country Parson may refer to: A Priest to the Temple, or the Country Parson (1652), often abbreviated The Country Parson, a handbook on pastoral care...