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men of the cloth

men of the cloth is the plural of man of the cloth.

Meaning of man of the cloth

Noun

man of the cloth (plural men of the cloth)

  1. A male member of the clergy.
    • The other virtue is that it pitches a man of the cloth into one of the most prominent roles in this year's autumn schedules.2014 September 19, Olly Grant, “From sanctity to sleuthing”, in Church Times
    Synonyms:
    clergyman

Questions about men of the cloth

What is men of the cloth the plural of?
Men of the cloth is the plural of man of the cloth.

Words near men of the cloth in the dictionary

  1. men of letters
  2. men of many parts
  3. men of means
  4. men of parts
  5. men of straw
  6. men of the cloth
  7. men of the hour
  8. men of the house
  9. men of the match
  10. men of the moment
  11. men of the people

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