kirkkoherra

Finnish

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Definitions
  • parish priest Catholic, UK, pastor Lutheran, Catholic, US; parson, rector, vicar Anglican main priest serving a parish

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kirkko (church, of church) + Finnish herra (lord, master, sir, gentleman)derived from Swedish kyrkoherde (vicar).

Origin

Swedish

kyrkoherde

Gloss

vicar

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