parson

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːs(ə)n/

noun

  • a beneficed member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar.
  • informal any member of the clergy, especially a Protestant one.

Derivatives

parsonic

adjective

parsonical

Pronunciation: /-ˈsɒnɪk(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French persone, from Latin persona 'person' (in medieval Latin 'rector')