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clergyperson

clergyperson noun: a cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.

clergyperson: a cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister
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Noun

clergyperson (plural clergypersons or clergypeople)

  1. A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
    • Holonyms: clergy; see also Thesaurus:clergy

Synonyms of clergyperson

Forms of clergyperson

pluralclergypersons
pluralclergypeople

Origin of clergyperson

From clergy + person.

Questions about clergyperson

What does clergyperson mean?
Clergyperson means a cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
What part of speech is clergyperson?
Clergyperson is a noun.
What is the plural of clergyperson?
The plural of clergyperson is clergypersons.

Words near clergyperson in the dictionary

  1. clergyman's throat
  2. clergymember
  3. clergymembers
  4. clergymen
  5. clergypeople
  6. clergyperson
  7. clergypersons
  8. clergywoman
  9. clergywomen
  10. cleric
  11. clerical

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