单词 | preacher-saint |
释义 | > as lemmaspreacher-saint C2. Appositive, as preacher-editor, preacher-saint, etc. ΚΠ 1876 Defiance (Ohio) Democrat 14 Sept. The Toledo Blade has a preacher editor who writes religious editorials on Saturdays and the blackest kind of lying articles the rest of the week. 1881 Atlantic Monthly Aug. 180 What thought From preacher-saint have poet and teacher caught? 1895 Westm. Gaz. 24 July 7/1 He may be described as preacher-teacher to the pitmen. 1912 Colorado Springs Gaz. 6 Apr. (heading) Preacher-playwright is sued for divorce. 1990 Jrnl. Black Stud. 20 464 The woman is aroused by the preacher-musician in much the same way as a singer responds to someone playing her song. 1993 India Current (Nexis) 31 Mar. 21 After Guru Nanak came nine more Sikh preacher-saints. < as lemmas |
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