clergyman

[ klur-jee-muhn ]

/ ˈklɜr dʒi mən /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: clergyman / clergymen on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural cler·gy·men.

a member of the clergy.

an ordained Christian minister.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of clergyman

First recorded in 1570–80; clergy + -man

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use clergyman in a sentence

Lorraine identifies clergymen “by the light-beige aura that surrounds the ordained.”
A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren|Stefan Beck|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the mid-19th century, facial hair was the sort of thing worn by parliamentarians, clergymen, professors, generals, and royalty.
Why Barack Should Grow a Beard|Jamie Malanowski|December 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Clergymen, as you are aware, dear madam, are constantly exposed to these annoyances in the course of their ministrations.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But there was undoubtedly a large body of Jacobite clergymen who in various ways reconciled this to their conscience.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton

Moreover, wifely adoration was particularly bad for clergymen, who were far too much inclined already to give themselves airs.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward
This tax, however, was not to be imposed on clergymen whose livings were under 200 per annum.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
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) /

noun plural -men

a 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

clergyman

Origin of clergyman

Words related to clergyman

How to use clergyman in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for clergyman