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clergyman's sore throat

clergyman's sore throat noun: chronic pharyngitis.

Noun

clergyman's sore throat

  1. chronic pharyngitis

Origin of clergyman's sore throat

So called because a clergyman might be expected to overstrain his voice by frequent preaching.

Questions about clergyman's sore throat

What does clergyman's sore throat mean?
Clergyman's sore throat means chronic pharyngitis.
What part of speech is clergyman's sore throat?
Clergyman's sore throat is a noun.

Words near clergyman's sore throat in the dictionary

  1. clergy collar
  2. clergyable
  3. clergyism
  4. clergylike
  5. clergyman
  6. clergyman's sore throat
  7. clergyman's throat
  8. clergymember
  9. clergymembers
  10. clergymen
  11. clergypeople

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