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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Kalina was one of 11 clergymen who were charged by Attorney General Dana Nessel's clergy abuse investigation team.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Kalina was one of 11 clergymen who were charged by Attorney General Dana Nessel's clergy abuse investigation team.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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