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The first hint of photosynthesis came from experiments by English clergyman and scientist Joseph Priestly.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the clergymen cited in the lawsuits that were settled Wednesday, Father Michael Baker is one of the priests with the most victims.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
After the overthrow of the monarchy, Iranians voted in huge majorities for an explicitly Islamic republic and for a constitution that placed a clergyman, Khomeini, at its apex.
—Haleh Esfandiari, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Given that Quisling came from a family with four generations of clergymen, his conversations with Olsen provide fascinating philosophical duels in New Testament understanding.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the clergymen cited in the lawsuits that were settled Wednesday, Father Michael Baker is one of the priests with the most victims.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
After the overthrow of the monarchy, Iranians voted in huge majorities for an explicitly Islamic republic and for a constitution that placed a clergyman, Khomeini, at its apex.
—Haleh Esfandiari, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Given that Quisling came from a family with four generations of clergymen, his conversations with Olsen provide fascinating philosophical duels in New Testament understanding.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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