clergyman

[ klur-jee-muhn ]
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noun,plural cler·gy·men.
  1. a member of the clergy.

  2. an ordained Christian minister.

Origin of clergyman

1
First recorded in 1570–80; clergy + -man

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How to use clergyman in a sentence

  • This tax, however, was not to be imposed on clergymen whose livings were under 200 per annum.

  • Some of the very happiest people I know are to be found among the large families of country clergymen.

    Julian Home | Dean Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for clergyman

clergyman

/ (ˈklɜːdʒɪmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a member of the clergy: Gender-neutral form: vicar, priest

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