circuit rider

noun

An itinerant preacher, especially a Methodist.

Meanings

nouncircuit rider (plural circuit riders)

plural circuit riders · alternative circuit-rider

  1. An itinerant preacher, especially a Methodist.
  2. USA judge who holds court in a series of towns.
  3. computingA computer consultant who advises non-profit organizations.
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APA

circuit rider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit%20rider

MLA

“circuit rider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit%20rider. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circuit rider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circuit%20rider.

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