preacher
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a person who gives religious speeches, called sermons, to a group of people.
a person who delivers sermons or religious discourses, typically a member of the clergy in Protestant denominations.
Simple“The preacher stood at the front of the church and spoke about kindness.”
In context“The traveling preacher moved from town to town, holding large tent revivals that attracted hundreds of local residents every evening.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
another name for the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible.
the English translation of the Hebrew title 'Qoheleth', referring to the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament.
Simple“The lesson today comes from the words of the Preacher in the Old Testament.”
In context“Scholars often debate the identity of the Preacher, the narrator whose philosophical reflections form the core of the book of Ecclesiastes.”
Synonymsecclesiastes
“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.”