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CLERGYMAN
clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
(noun) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clergyman (plural clergymen)
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
Hypernyms
• clergyperson
Holonyms
• clergy
Coordinate terms
• clergywoman
Source: Wiktionary
Cler"gy*man, n.; pl. Clergymen.
Definition: An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to peach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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