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[ klur-jee-muhn ] / ˈklɜr dʒi mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clergyman ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural cler·gy·men.a member of the clergy. an ordained Christian minister. Origin of clergymanFirst recorded in 1570–80; clergy + -man Words nearby clergymancleptocracy, cleptomania, Clerc, clerestory, clergy, clergyman, clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerical collar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clergymanYet again, the clergyman of the moment provided another proof for the brutal fanaticism inherent in religious nationalism. Thinking Outside the Blue Box|Ishay Rosen-Zvi|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST Tanner, son of a clergyman and a foe of drinking and smoking, was generally devout and upright. The Bible’s Gypsy Rose|Blake Gopnik|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST Kevin McAuliffe, a 58-year-old Nevada clergyman, faces sentencing next week for stealing $650,000 from his diocese. Online Casinos Run by New York, Other States Will Target Gambling Addicts|Josh Axelrad|January 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST The simple fact was, that Pope's grandfather, the highest they could trace the family, was a clergyman in Hampshire. Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2)|William Howitt
The clergyman, who was impatient to get his dinner, soon united the parties, and we saluted the bride. The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes The newly made knight fighting a clergyman under such very curious circumstances! When It Was Dark|Guy Thorne I am afraid that Arthur is hardly the name by which to call a clergyman. The Rector of St. Mark's|Mary J. Holmes The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks. Far Off|Favell Lee Mortimer
British Dictionary definitions for clergyman
noun plural -mena member of the clergyGender-neutral form: vicar, priest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clergymanevangelist, cleric, pontiff, rabbi, pastor, preacher, priest, chaplain, bishop, missionary, shepherd, vicar, curate, primate, clerk, father, abbey, cardinal, parson, rector |