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cleric
A member of the clergy
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  1. A member of the clergy
pastor
A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae "” the rosy starling.
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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae "” the rosy starling.
  2. A person, as a priest or minister, in spiritual and jurisdictional charge of a parish, church, congregation, or community
  3. A Christian minister or priest having spiritual charge over a congregation or other group.
parson
An Anglican cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
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  1. An Anglican cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
  2. A member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister.
  3. An Anglican minister in charge of a parish; rector
preacher
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the Quran or the gospel; a clergyman.
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  1. Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the Quran or the gospel; a clergyman.
  2. Alternative name for Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament.
  3. A person who preaches; esp., a member of the Protestant clergy
churchman
A man who is a member of a church.
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  1. A man who is a member of a church.
  2. A clergyman
  3. A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
churchwoman
The female equivalent of a churchman.
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  1. The female equivalent of a churchman.
  2. A woman who is a cleric.
  3. A woman member of a church, esp. an active member
clergywoman
A woman who is a member of the clergy
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  1. A woman who is a member of the clergy
cleric
A member of the clergy
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  1. A member of the clergy
clerical
A person who favors clericalism
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  1. A person who favors clericalism
  2. A member of the clergy
  3. An advocate of clericalism.
clerk
(--- Law) A law clerk, as for a judge.
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  1. (--- Law) A law clerk, as for a judge.
  2. A person who handles mail, etc., as in a post office
  3. (Archaic) A scholar.
divine
A cleric.
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  1. A cleric.
  2. A member of the clergy
  3. A theologian
ecclesiastic
A member of the clergy
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  1. A member of the clergy
  2. A minister or priest; a cleric.
minister
An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador.
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  1. An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador.
  2. A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government.
  3. A diplomatic officer sent to a foreign nation to represent his or her government, usually ranking below an ambassador
parson
An Anglican cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
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  1. An Anglican cleric with full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.
  2. A member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister.
  3. An Anglican minister in charge of a parish; rector
preacher
(Rare) A male given name.
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  1. (Rare) A male given name.
  2. Alternative name for Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament.
  3. A person who preaches; esp., a member of the Protestant clergy
reverend
(Informal) A member of the clergy
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  1. (Informal) A member of the clergy
  2. A cleric or minister. Used with the.
Find another word for clergyman. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for clergyman, like: cleric, pastor, parson, preacher, minister, priest, rabbi, churchman, churchwoman, clergywoman and cleric.

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  • HENRY MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG (1711-1787), GermanAmerican Lutheran clergyman, was born in Einbeck, Hanover, on the 6th of September 1711.

  • He was educated in a school at Jesmond, kept by Mr Ivison, a clergyman of the church of England.

  • In that case a clergyman refused the communion 1 Stephen's Commentaries, bk.

  • After partially fulfilling the duties of the office for one session, he wa.s led to resume the charge of St George's, the clergyman who had been chosen by the congregation as his successor having died before entering on his work.

  • The friends agreed to visit the Castle twice a week and to look after the sick in any parish where the clergyman was willing to accept their help.

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