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clergywoman

clergywoman noun: an ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.

Noun

clergywoman (plural clergywomen)

  1. An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
  2. A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.

Forms of clergywoman

pluralclergywomen

Origin of clergywoman

From clergy + -woman.

Questions about clergywoman

What does clergywoman mean?
Clergywoman means an ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
What part of speech is clergywoman?
Clergywoman is a noun.
What is the plural of clergywoman?
The plural of clergywoman is clergywomen.

Words near clergywoman in the dictionary

  1. clergymembers
  2. clergymen
  3. clergypeople
  4. clergyperson
  5. clergypersons
  6. clergywoman
  7. clergywomen
  8. cleric
  9. clerical
  10. clerical collar
  11. clerical collars

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