Definition of clergyman

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Clergyman (n.) An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church..

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Churchlike :: Churchlike (a.) Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman.
Kirkman :: Kirkman (n.) A clergyman or officer in a kirk.
Pluralist :: Pluralist (n.) A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice.
Blackcoat :: Blackcoat (n.) A clergyman; -- familiarly so called, as a soldier is sometimes called a redcoat or a bluecoat..
Clericity :: Clericity (n.) The state of being a clergyman.
Canonicals :: Canonicals (n. pl.) The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when officiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional dress..
Rector :: Rector (n.) A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar..
Ordinary :: Ordinary (n.) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical judge; also, a deputy of the bishop, or a clergyman appointed to perform divine service for condemned criminals and assist in preparing them for death..
Chaplain :: Chaplain (n.) A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service..
Profession :: Profession (v.) That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry..
Elder :: Elder (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder..
Deprivation :: Deprivation (n.) the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity..
Response :: Response (n.) The answer of the people or congregation to the priest or clergyman, in the litany and other parts of divine service..
Rector :: Rector (n.) A clergyman in charge of a parish.
Living :: Living (n.) The benefice of a clergyman; an ecclesiastical charge which a minister receives.
Clerk :: Clerk (n.) A clergyman or ecclesiastic.
Cleric :: Cleric (n.) A clerk, a clergyman..
Imparsonee :: Imparsonee (n.) A clergyman so inducted.
Parson :: Parson (n.) Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher..
Presentative :: Presentative (a.) Admitting the presentation of a clergyman; as, a presentative parsonage..
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