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Definition of
clergyman noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
clergyman
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈklərdʒimən
/
/
(
also
churchman
)
(
pl.
clergymen
NAmE
/
/
ˈklərdʒimən
/
/
)
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a male priest or minister in the Christian Church
compare
priest
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clergyman
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clergyman
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