What does "clergyman" mean?

A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.

What is a synonym for "clergyman"?

Common synonyms include: man of cloth, abbe, ayatollah, brother, canon, cassock.

Pronounced //ˈklɝd͡ʒimən//.

//ˈklɝd͡ʒimən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
"Holonym: clergy"
2
a male member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church wordnet

"The clergyman has married three couples this week."

From clergy + -man.

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