Parson /(?)/

Par·son

Parson

n.
  1. A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls. (Eng. Eccl. Law)
  2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.
    He hears the parson pray and preach.

Phrases & Compounds
Parson bird
a New Zealand bird (Prosthemadera Novæseelandiæ) remarkable for its powers of mimicry and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage bird.