CLERGYMAN Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word clergyman. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| reverend | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a title of respect for a clergyman • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church adjective satellite • worthy of adoration or reverence | ||||||
| chaplain | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman ministering to some institution | ||||||
| cleric | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||||||
| minister | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person authorized to conduct religious worship • a person appointed to a high office in the government • a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador • the job of a head of a government department verb • attend to the wants and needs of others • work as a minister | ||||||
| pastor | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus • a person authorized to conduct religious worship | ||||||
| preacher | nounn | |||||
noun • someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel | ||||||
| priest | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders • a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | ||||||
| man of the cloth | nounn | |||||
noun • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||||||
