Meanings
nounFleet parson (plural Fleet parsons)
plural Fleet parsons
- UKhistoricalA clergyman based in or near the Fleet Prison, who performed Fleet marriages (a kind of clandestine marriage). The practice continued up to the 18th century
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Fleet parson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleet%20parson
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“Fleet parson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleet%20parson. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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