clergyman

noun

cler·​gy·​man ˈklər-jē-mən 

plural clergymen

: a member of the clergy

Examples of clergyman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Without the charismatic clergyman, what kind of unruly Black-underclass anger would take the stage? — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

When Yakovlev mentioned the clergyman who attended the death-bed, Adelaide expressed surprise that John had asked to see a pastor. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

The seeds are then planted in California, where Eddie Anderson, a clergyman, political organizer and the founder of Freedom Farms Collective, helps oversee their growth. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Costco ditches its Kirkland beer Pope Leo XIV, who grew up listening to popular American television preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen, praised his fellow Illinois clergyman as an inspiration today on the eve of Sheen’s beatification. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clergyman

• clergymen

Kids Definition

clergyman

noun

cler·​gy·​man ˈklər-ji-mən 

: a member of the clergy