clergywoman
[ klur-jee-woom-uhn ]
/ ˈklɜr dʒiˌwʊm ən /
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noun, plural cler·gy·wom·en.
a female member of the clergy.
a woman who is an ordained Christian minister.
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Origin of clergywoman
Words nearby clergywoman
Clerc, clerestory, clergy, clergyman, clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals
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Example sentences from the Web for clergywoman
She seemed to have been at the inn with the clergywoman, and was telling the tinker-mother the result.
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men|Juliana Horatia Gatty EwingI does not, so far, my daughter; though I think the young clergywoman speaks very convincingly about it.
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men|Juliana Horatia Gatty EwingHe resisted but little, for his parish needed a clergywoman sadly.
The Incomplete Amorist|E. Nesbit
British Dictionary definitions for clergywoman
clergywoman
/ (ˈklɜːdʒɪˌwʊmən) /
noun plural -men
a female member of the clergyGender-neutral form: vicar, priest
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