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preachman

preachman noun: a preacher.

Noun

preachman (plural preachmen)

  1. (derogatory, obsolete) A preacher.
    • it reigns in the Pulpit more than any where else, for some of our Preach-men are grown dog mad1655, James Howell, “To Cap. C. Price”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC

Forms of preachman

pluralpreachmen

Origin of preachman

From preach + -man.

Questions about preachman

What does preachman mean?
Preachman means a preacher.
What part of speech is preachman?
Preachman is a noun.
What is the plural of preachman?
The plural of preachman is preachmen.

Words near preachman in the dictionary

  1. preaching to the converted
  2. preaching up
  3. preaching water and drinking wine
  4. preachingly
  5. preachings
  6. preachman
  7. preachmen
  8. preachment
  9. preachments
  10. preacht
  11. preachy

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