clergyman

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English

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Etymology

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From clergy +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clergyman (plural clergymen)

  1. A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
    Hypernyms: clergyperson, cleric
    Holonym: clergy
    Coordinate term: clergywoman

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Italian

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Etymology

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Pseudo-anglicism; transferred sense from English clergyman.

Noun

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clergyman m (invariable)

  1. a clergyman's suite of clothes