clergyman

clergyman
I
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. cleric, pastor, parson, preacher; see minister 1 , priest , rabbi .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
ecclesiastic, minister, priest, rabbi, preacher, canon, cleric, *dominie, reverend, curate, father, pastor, parson, prelate, chaplain, bishop, cardinal, rector, vicar, man of the cloth, deacon, evangelist, theologian, shepherd, pontiff, man/woman of God. Ambassadors for Christ.''—Bible. A human Sunday.''—Samuel Butler.
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abbey’s superior female: abbess
abbey’s superior male: abbot
assists priest or minister with candles, offerings: acolyte, altar boy
bishop-assisting priest who oversees a territory: archdeacon
bishop, highest ranking: archbishop cape, short, worn by pope, cardinal and
bishop: mozzetta
cathedral superior: dean
collar worn by priest: clerical collar
council of: synod
deacon’s wide-sleeved tunic worn over alb: dalmatic
England, parish priest in: vicar
garment, general term: vestment
hat, squarish, with three or four projections, Roman Catholic: biretta
hat worn by bishop: miter
high-ranking minister who oversees a diocese: bishop
Hindu’s spiritual teacher: guru
house of: rectory, parsonage, manse
Jewish minister: rabbi
long open cloak worn by bishop: cope
Lutheran, Baptist or Pentecostal minister: pastor
monk/friar’s robe: frock
mosque official who calls faithful to prayer from minaret: muezzin
mosque’s prayer leader: imam
Muslim authority: ayatollah
pope: pontiff
pope’s assistant, second-highest in Catholic hierarchy: cardinal
pope’s office: papacy
pope’s palace home: Vatican
robe, long and white, worn by priest for Mass: alb
Roman Catholic’s highest-ranking: pope
salary: prebend
school for: seminary
sleeveless mantle worn by priest at communion: chasuble
square cloth worn by priest over shoulders: amice
strip one of power due to unethical behavior: defrock
synagogue’s prayer leader/singer: cantor
vestment, full-length, usually black, worn by priest: cassock
waist cord of alb: cincture
white, wide-sleeved, knee or hip-length garment: surplice
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A person ordained for service in a Christian church: churchman, churchwoman, clergy-woman, cleric, clerical, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic, minister, parson, preacher. Informal: reverend. See RELIGION.

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  • clergyman — [ klɛrʒiman ] n. m. • 1818; mot angl. , de clergy « clergé » et man « homme » ♦ Pasteur anglo saxon. Des clergymans ou des clergymen [ klɛrʒimɛn ]. ● clergyman, clergymen ou clergymans nom masculin (anglais clergyman) Ministre du culte anglican.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Clergyman — Cler gy*man, n.; pl. {Clergymen}. An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clergyman — 1570s, from CLERGY (Cf. clergy) + MAN (Cf. man). Clergywoman is 1670s …   Etymology dictionary

  • clergyman — (or clergywoman) ► NOUN ▪ a priest or minister of a Christian church …   English terms dictionary

  • clergyman — [klʉr′jēmən] n. pl. clergymen [klʉr′jēmən] a member of the clergy; minister, priest, rabbi, etc …   English World dictionary

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  • clergyman — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino RELIGIÓN, INDUMENTARIA Y MODA Traje que utilizan los clérigos compuesto por americana y pantalón oscuro y camisa con alzacuello. IRREG. plural clergymans * * * clergyman (ingl.; pronunc. [cléryiman]) m. Traje …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • clergyman — [[t]klɜ͟ː(r)ʤimən[/t]] clergymen N COUNT A clergyman is a male member of the clergy …   English dictionary

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