DCHP-2
circuit rider DCHP-2 (July 2016)
Non-Canadianism
n. — historical
a cleric who travels in the country from church to church.
Type: 2. Preservation — This historical term is very frequent in America (see Chart 1). It was likely adopted by United Empire Loyalists residing in British North America, as these individuals were active long before Canadian Confederation in 1867.
See also Gage-1, s.v. "circuit rider", ITP Nelson, s.v. "circuit rider", which is described as "in Canada"; an assessment that is not borne out.
