man of God
Americannoun
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a clergyman.
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a holy or devout person, as a saint or prophet.
noun
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a saint or prophet
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a clergyman
Etymology
Origin of man of God
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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The man of god might have had word of his coming and time to throw himself into an appropriate attitude.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia by Frazer, James George, Sir
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