preacher

/ˈpritʃər/

/ˈpritʃə/

Other forms: preachers

A preacher is a Christian religious leader. On Sundays, preachers deliver sermons in churches.

While it's possible to preach, or proclaim publicly, about non-religious topics, you're most likely to find the word preacher describing an evangelist Christian minister or pastor. There are also informal street preachers who preach the gospel to people who walk by. Preacher comes from the Latin word praedicatorem, "public praiser," or "proclaimer."

Definitions of preacher

1. noun

   someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
   synonyms: preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer

   examples:

   John Bunyan

   English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)

   St. John Chrysostom

   (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)

   types:

   evangelist, gospeler, gospeller, revivalist

   a preacher of the Christian gospel

   televangelist

   an evangelist who conducts services on television

   type of:

   clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend

   a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church