preacher

中文来自 ECDICT

n.: 传道士，讲道者，牧师

构词拆分

preach词根/词干

-er后缀

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
继承自 ←中古英语 precher
继承自 ←中古英语 prechour
源自 ←古法语 preecheor
源自 ←拉丁语 praedicator “public praiser, proclaimer”

词源说明

From Middle English precher, prechere; partly equivalent to preach +‎ -er, and partly continuing Middle English prechour, prechiour, from Old French preecheor (French prêcheur), from Latin praedicator (“public praiser, proclaimer”). See preach.

Displaced native Old English bydel.

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.

词族

派生词（14）

preacherdom preacherese preacherish preacherize preacherless