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clergyman

[ klur-jee-muhn ]

noun

plural clergymen.
  1. a member of the clergy.
  2. an ordained Christian minister.


clergyman

/ ˈklɜːdʒɪmən /

noun

  1. a member of the clergy Gender-neutral formvicarpriest
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clergyman1

First recorded in 1570–80; clergy + -man
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Example Sentences

The building has also sparked concern among senior clergymen involved with the project.

From BBC

“Men dishonor Christ more in the 12 days of Christmas than in all the 12 months besides,” complained Hugh Latimer, an English Protestant clergyman and martyr.

From Salon

It’s signaled early: When the documentary crew is preparing the room for Fife, they awkwardly move a decorated Christmas tree out of the shot, revealing a portrait of some clergyman on the wall.

She was the ninth of 13 children and her father was an Anglican clergyman.

From BBC

Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.

From Salon

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