clergyman

noun

cler·gy·man ˈklər-jē-mən

plural clergymen

: a member of the clergy

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The first hint of photosynthesis came from experiments by English clergyman and scientist Joseph Priestly. —

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 See all Example Sentences for clergyman