preacher
noun
preach·er
| \ ˈprē-chər
\
\
plural preachers
Definition of preacher
: one who preaches: such as
a
: a person who delivers a sermon publicly
a street preacher
b
: one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor, minister
She waited patiently on a Sunday morning until the crowd had said good-by to the preacher.— Don Jeffries "What kind of preacher are you? What denomination?" "I was ordained in a Baptist church, but I'm sort of nondenominational now."— John Grisham
c
: one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously
… he was an ardent preacher of gentlemanly ethics …— Paul Schullery … he was perceived by the larger world, not inaccurately, as a preacher of the hatred.— Nicholas Lemann
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preacher
noun
English Language Learners Definition of preacher
: a person who speaks publicly about religious subjects in a Christian church or other public place
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preacher
noun
preach·er
| \ ˈprē-chər\
Kids Definition of preacher
1
: a person who gives sermons
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