clergyman

Pronunciation: /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Etymology

From clergy + -man.

In classic literature

Synonyms

reverend, man of the cloth

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
spiritual leader
Narrower (hyponyms)
chaplain, anagnost, dominus, ordinary, shepherd, archdeacon
Opposite (antonyms)
layman

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