clergyperson

cler·gy·per·son

noun \-ˌpər-s^ən\

Definition of CLERGYPERSON

: a member of the clergy

Examples of CLERGYPERSON

1. <a clergyperson of your choice would be the best one to advise on this spiritual matter>

First Known Use of CLERGYPERSON

1976

Related to CLERGYPERSON

Synonyms: cleric, clerical, clerk, deacon, divine, dominie, ecclesiastic, minister, preacher, priest, reverend

Antonyms: layman, layperson, secular

Related Words: churchman, clergyman, father, Holy Joe [slang], padre; clergywoman, deaconess, priestess; abbot, archbishop, archpriest, bishop, dean, diocesan, monsignor, pope, prelate, presbyter; abbé, curate, curé, parson, pastor, rector, shepherd, vicar; chaplain, confessor, sky pilot; evangelist, missionary, missioner, missionizer, revivalist; friar, mendicant, monastic, monk, oblate, religious; high priest, high priestess

Near Antonyms: lay reader, lector

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