cler|gy|man

cler|gy|man
cler|gy|man «KLUR jee muhn», noun, plural -men.
a member of the clergy; minister, pastor or rector, priest, or rabbi: »

By a clergyman, I mean one in holy orders (Sir Richard Steele).

SYNONYM(S): cleric, ecclesiastic.

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