Word
preacher
Phoneticspreach·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈpɹitʃɝ/
UK/pɹˈiːtʃɐ/
Definitions
01religious speaker
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Religion
n. a person who gives religious speeches, called sermons, to a group of people.
n. a person who delivers sermons or religious discourses, typically a member of the clergy in Protestant denominations.
“The preacher stood at the front of the church and spoke about kindness.”
“The traveling preacher moved from town to town, holding large tent revivals that attracted hundreds of local residents every evening.”
02biblical book
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Religion Formal · Technical
n. another name for the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible.
n. the English translation of the Hebrew title 'Qoheleth', referring to the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament.
“The lesson today comes from the words of the Preacher in the Old Testament.”
“Scholars often debate the identity of the Preacher, the narrator whose philosophical reflections form the core of the book of Ecclesiastes.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“It spent hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide building mosques, and sent dozens of officials to the US, some of whom oversaw a network of preachers with hard-line views.” “Fisher, a Church of England lay preacher and academic from Huddersfield who supports the bill, said: "This sets an impossible standard.” Word family
VERB
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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