clergyman
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cler·gy·man /ˈklɜːdʒimən $ ˈklɜːr-/ noun (plural clergymen /-mən/) [countable] RRCa male member of the clergy 〔男性〕神职人员，男牧师，男教士
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clergyman• The besieged were led by a soldier and a clergyman.• In Leeds, a clergyman, the Rev. Edward Jackson, had found a similar situation.• In 1867 she married a clergyman, Frank Besant.• When I returned to the drawing room, a clergyman was talking about the hardships being suffered by children in Berlin.• Philanthropists and clergymen had to admit that their own reforming schemes had completely failed.• No wonder our clergymen look anxious, and their congregations confused!• He would never understand why she had married a pompous clergyman.• The situation is so bad that special seminars are being held to teach clergymen more about security.cler·gy·man nounChineseSyllable
member clergy the male a of Corpus
clergyman
cler‧gy‧man /ˈklɜːdʒimən $ ˈklɜːr-/
noun (plural clergymen /-mən/) [countable]
a male member of the clergy
▪ priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
▪bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
▪vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: our local vicar
▪preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: a Methodist preacher
▪minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
▪chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: the prison chaplain
▪pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: a Baptist pastor
▪rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: Israel’s chief rabbis
▪mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
▪holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
▪the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
▪clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.
cler‧gy‧man /ˈklɜːdʒimən $ ˈklɜːr-/
noun (plural clergymen /-mən/) [countable]a male member of the clergy
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