(n) United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964), Syn. Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson

carson

(n) United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868), Syn. Christopher Carson, Kit Carson

carson city

(n) capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada, Syn. capital of Nevada

parsonage

(n) an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector, Syn. vicarage, rectory

parsons

(n) United States sociologist (1902-1979), Syn. Talcott Parsons

parson's nose

(n) the tail of a dressed fowl, Syn. pope's nose

parsons table

(n) a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width

curate

(n) a person authorized to conduct religious worship, Syn. minister of religion, rector, minister, pastor, parson, Example:clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches

mccullers

(n) United States novelist (1917-1967), Syn. Carson Smith McCullers, Carson McCullers

product-moment correlation coefficient

(n) the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly related, Syn. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Arson

n. [ OF. arson, arsun, fr. L. ardere, arsum, to burn. ] (Law) The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

arsonist

n. 1. 1 a criminal who illegaly sets fire to property.
Syn. -- incendiary, firebug. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

☞ The definition of this crime is varied by statues in different countries and states. The English law of arson has been considerably modified in the United States; in some of the States it has been materially enlarged, while in others, various degrees of arson have been established, with corresponding punishment. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Imparsonee

a. [ OF. empersone. See 1st In-, and Parson. ] (Eng. Eccl. Law) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession. -- n. A clergyman so inducted. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parson

n. [ OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See Person. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. [ 1913 Webster ]

He hears the parson pray and preach. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parson bird (Zool.), 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parsonage

n. 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The glebe and house, or the house only, owned by a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance or use of the incumbent or settled pastor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Money paid for the support of a parson. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What have I been paying stipend and teind, parsonage and vicarage, for? Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parsoned

a. Furnished with a parson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parsonical

{ } a. Of or pertaining to a parson; clerical. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vainglory glowed in his parsonic heart. Colman. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Par*son"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Parsonish

a. Appropriate to, or like, a parson; -- used in disparagement. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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