From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Religionpreacherpreach‧er /ˈpriːtʃə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countable]RRsomeone who talks about a religious subject in a public place, especially at a churchExamples from the Corpuspreacher• They could have been greengrocers, insurancesalesmen, buggyrepairmen, schoolteachers, congressmen or even preachers as much as criminals.• There are so many great preachers there.• He was born in Limavady in 1839, the son of a Methodistpreacher, William Guard.• For years marginalradiostations paid the rent with late-night or Sunday-morning preacher shows, which they aired for cash up front.• They give point to the cries of the preachers for repentance, conversion, and return to the old religion.• Vanity, all is vanity, saith the preacher.• The preacher turned his volume up.
