What is "clergyman" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does clergyman mean in English? Meaning of clergyman definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "clergyman" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "clergyman": a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Noun

  • Meaning: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  • Synonyms: clergyman man of the cloth reverend
  • Hyponyms: acolyte anagnost archdeacon chaplain churchman cleric curate deacon divine domine dominee dominie dominus doorkeeper ecclesiastic lector minister minister of religion officiant ordinand ordinary ostiarius ostiary parson pastor postulator preacher preacher man priest reader rector sermoniser sermonizer shepherd subdeacon vicar
  • Hypernyms: spiritual leader
  • Instance Hyponyms: beecher charles wesley donne henry ward beecher john donne john keble john wesley keble king martin luther king martin luther king jr. roger williams wesley williams
  • Antonyms: layman layperson secular
  • Synonyms:

    evangelist, cleric, pontiff, rabbi, pastor, preacher, priest, chaplain, bishop, missionary, shepherd, vicar, curate, primate, clerk, father, abbey, cardinal, parson, rector, dean, divine, ecclesiastic, sky pilot, padre, cassock, archbishop, monsignor, reverend, sermonizer, churchman, bible thumper, blackcoat, devil dodger, ecclesiast, harp polisher, predicant, pulpitarian, pulpiteer, sky scout, the rev, turn-around collar,

    Antonyms:

    layman, layperson,

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