clergyperson
noun
cler·gy·per·son
ˈklər-jē-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural -persons also -people
: a member of the clergy
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a clergyperson of your choice would be the best one to advise on this spiritual matter
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What makes the family tradition sustainable in central Massachusetts, where the Vallelis now live, is a pastor-sharing arrangement between two congregations that couldn’t afford a full-time clergyperson on their own.
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G. Jeffrey MacDonald, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2020
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clergyperson
noun
cler·gy·per·son
-ˌpər-sᵊn
: a member of the clergy
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