preacher

Meaning

Noun

• Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman or clergywoman.

Origin

• 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. See preach.
• Displaced native .