Clergyman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clergyman is a noun meaning A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
Meaning
A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
Example Sentences
Holonym: clergy
I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met.
The king experienced his first attack in autumn 1788, and as his condition worsened and the physicians-in-ordinary proved unable to cope or cure, the Reverend Dr Francis Willis (1717–1807), a clergyman doctor who ran a madhouse in Lincolnshire, was called in.
Word Forms
- clergymen
Synonyms for clergyman
Depending on context, synonyms include reverend.
Antonyms for clergyman
Common opposites include layperson, layman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reverend, priest, clergy, vicar, cleric, parson.
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