Clerk and Parson

Clerk

Clerk noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Synonyms for Clerk

Parson and clerk are semantically related in religion topic. In some cases you can use "Parson" instead a noun "Clerk".

Nearby Words: clerical, clerkly, clerkship, clerking

Parson

Parson noun - A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
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Synonyms for Parson

Clerk and parson are semantically related in religion topic. You can use "Clerk" instead a noun "Parson".

Nearby Words: parsonage, parsonic

How words are described

poor poor clerk poor parson
local local clerk local parson
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