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Answer for the clue "TV preacher ", 13 letters:
televangelist
Alternative clues for the word televangelist
Word definitions for televangelist in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an evangelist who conducts services on television
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1973, from tele(vision) + evangelist . Earliest usages are in reference to Rex Humbard ( television evangelist is from 1958).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his or her ministry to television broadcasts to a regular viewing audience.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At that time the statistics were spectacular, even for a Pentecostal televangelist .
Usage examples of televangelist.
But when Everett moved closer, curious to see the drawing, the televangelist sensed the attention and turned its telescreen face.
The televangelist shook its head, doubly, the robot moving the telescreen from side to side while the video image of the old preacher pursed his lips and closed his eyes and shook his head sorrowfully.
Fault tried to swing back into the street, but a corroded televangelist robot staggered into their path, blocking the motorcycle.
The televangelist only planted itself more firmly and lifted an accusing finger.
The televangelist straightened and looked into the distance, as though listening to some faraway call.
The televangelist unlocked the gate of the church with a key kept on a chain around its neck, and they went inside.
The televangelist named Ralfrew rushed after him, covering the distance in a few huge strides.
He led the televangelist out of the rain, into the shelter of an abandoned storefront on a sidestreet off Submission.
The televangelist scuffled into view, shreds of rubber soles dragging in the dust, pamphlets spilling onto the ground.
From above he could see the televangelist pushing the wheelchair, patiently working its way through the labyrinth.
He changed course, sailed away from the televangelist and towards the second man.
The other ghosts crowded around the fallen televangelist, watching as she twitched and shuddered on the floor.
Adopting my contingency plan, I slipped through the group and tucked my hand under the arm of a man with the white hair of a televangelist, the deceptively trustworthy eyes of same, and a hawkish red nose-and therefore the man most likely to be the revered judge.
How the joke ended or who that televangelist might be remained a mystery to TV viewers watching Bill hours later that evening.
Lucy came by the house she found us watching a televangelist warning his audience that Armageddon was almost here due to the licentiousness and evil of mankind.