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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