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Fleet parson

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A 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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, historical

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