clergyperson
Americannoun
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a member of the clergy.
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an ordained Christian minister.
Gender
Is it clergyman, clergywoman, or clergyperson? See -person.
Etymology
Origin of clergyperson
First recorded in 1975–80; clergy(man) + -person
Example Sentences
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Chaplains, traditionally a clergyperson ministering outside of a congregation, have long served in the U.S.
From Seattle Times
That’s a choice for each clergyperson to make.
From Seattle Times
Often, a clergyperson is on hand.
From Seattle Times
Four bishops and one clergyperson abstained.
From Washington Times
“I think an average clergyperson who wants to do what’s right might overreport. … Then what happened in Pennsylvania could happen — the system is overflooded. What if the system can’t respond to the ones that are really important, that they should respond to?”
From Washington Post
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