man of god

Usage: capitalized G

Etymology: Middle English

1. : a godly man; specifically : saint

2. : a minister or other ecclesiastic

a man of God and unquestionably a trustworthy man — Earl Hamner

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1. a clergyman.

2. a holy or devout person, as a saint or prophet.

[1350-1400; ME]

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man of God noun

1. A holy man

2. A clergyman (also man of the cloth)

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Main Entry: ↑man

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man of God UK US noun [countable] [singular man of God plural ˌmen of ˈGod] formal

a priest or minister

Thesaurus: people in authority in the christian church_hyponym

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man of God,

1. a holy man; saint; prophet.

2. = clergyman. (Cf. ↑clergyman)

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a clergyman

■ a holy man or saint

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noun, pl men of God [count]

formal : a man who is a priest or minister