Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| clergy | nounn | |||||
noun • in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) | ||||||
| friar | nounn | |||||
noun • a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms | ||||||
| monk | nounn | |||||
noun • a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work • United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982) | ||||||
| religious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity • of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows noun • a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience adjective satellite • concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church • extremely scrupulous and conscientious | ||||||
| religious person | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who manifests devotion to a deity | ||||||
| blackfriar | nounn | |||||
noun • a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order | ||||||
| dominican | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people • of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order noun • a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order • a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic | ||||||
| friar preacher | nounn | |||||
noun • a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order | ||||||
