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churchman

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Synonyms & Antonyms of churchman

as in father, clergyman

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for churchman

clergyman,
father,
Holy Joe
[slang],
padre

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for churchman

layman,
layperson,
secular

lay reader,
lector

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“Churchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchman. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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The first known use of churchman was in the 15th century

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