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clergyman

noun

cler·​gy·​man ˈklər-jē-mən How to pronounce clergyman (audio)
plural clergymen
: a member of the clergy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Post editorial was prompted by recent events in Boston, where a Black clergyman named Bishop Arnett was refused accommodation at a hotel while attending a convention. John Kelly, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Surprising, that is, because Thaddeus is introduced as an idealistic clergyman who tends to his flock in the eponymous city with his missionary spouse, and neither appear at first to be cut out for crime-solving. Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 June 2022 Now, with the last influential clergyman silenced, Nicaragua has reached a milestone, according to human rights activists, former officials, and priests: cementing its position as a totalitarian state. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 As the daughter of a clergyman, Selina wasn’t put into anything too embroidered or too overly fancy. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Elizabeth is horrified when her best friend Charlotte marries oily clergyman Mr. Collins and is pretty condemning of her friend’s choice. Helen Nianias, refinery29.com, 18 July 2022 Thousands of miles and circumstances separate a Jewish clergyman based in Maryland and a death row inmate in Texas. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 The clergyman also happened to have a sister, Bettina, a beauty in her early teens. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 But a clergyman who conducted the workers’ funerals saw it differently. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clergyman was in 1577

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