cler·gy·wom·an

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• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• clergywoman — cler•gy•wom•an [[t]ˈklɜr dʒiˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en rel a woman who is a member of the clergy • Etymology: 1670–80 usage: See woman …   From formal English to slang

• clergywoman — cler|gy|wom|an [ˈklə:dʒiˌwumən US ˈklə:r ] n plural clergywomen [ ˌwımın] a female member of the clergy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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