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Webster 1913 Edition


Clergyman

Cler′gy-man

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Noun.
;
pl.
Clergymen
(#)
.
An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.

Webster 1828 Edition


Clergyman

CLERGYMAN

,
Noun.
A man in holy orders; a man licensed to preach the gospel, according to the forms and rules of any particular denomination of christians.

Definition 2024


clergyman

clergyman

English

Noun

clergyman (plural clergymen)

  1. An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

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Italian

Noun

clergyman m (invariable)

  1. A clergyman's suite of clothes