cler|gy|wom|an

cler|gy|wom|an
cler|gy|wom|an «KLUR jee WUM uhn», noun, plural -wom|en.
1. a woman minister.
2. a woman belonging to a clergyman's household: »

From the clergywomen of Windholm down to the charwomen the question was discussed (Margaret Wilson Oliphant).

3. Obsolete. a woman dedicated to religion, such as a nun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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