preacher man
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈpriːtʃər mæn/
- Informal
- The congregation listened intently as the preacher man shared his inspiring message.
- Hey, preacher man
- preacher man, let's go
- know, preacher man
Examples
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There's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt
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I almost couldn't comprehend; I saw a preacher man in cuffs.
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What does the big preacher man think about this?
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What you got to say now, preacher man?
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You sound like a preacher man.
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What you gonna do now, preacher man?
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I choose option A, preacher man.
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Son of a preacher man.
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GILL: Okay, preacher man, let's go.
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She had married a preacher man and become a pastor's wife.
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Synonyms
469
3.0
A religious leader who cares for and leads a Christian church, usually in Protestant churches
249
3.2
A person who gives sermons in a church
213
5.2
A Christian church leader often given a formal title before their name
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6.4
A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church
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7.3
A religious leader who cares for and guides a group of church members
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5.4
A Christian priest in charge of a local church
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6.7
A person who tells people about the Christian faith and asks them to join
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4.7
A man who leads services and gives spiritual help in a church
12
6.7
A man who works as a religious leader, like a priest
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6.0
A man who leads or works in a Christian church
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7.7
A preacher who leads large religious meetings to bring people back to faith
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9.8
A person who gives religious talks in church
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7.5
A person who tries to persuade others to follow a religion
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7.7
A person who gives religious talks to a group of people
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9.9
A person who helps during a religious service, for example by giving communion
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9.9
A person who reads and explains the Christian message from the Bible in church
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a man who preaches' is directly and compositionally derived from 'preacher' (someone who preaches) + 'man' (an adult male); the phrase simply identifies the gender/agent of the role. This noun+noun composition is a common, predictable pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Preacher man comes from the simple image of a preacher standing at the front of a church and the word man added in casual talk to point to that person. So, it means 'a man who preaches the Christian gospel' and is often used in informal speech.