English edit

Etymology edit

clergy +‎ -man

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

clergyman (plural clergymen)

  1. A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
    Hypernyms: clergyperson, cleric
    Holonym: clergy
    Coordinate term: clergywoman

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Italian edit

Etymology edit

Pseudo-anglicism; transferred sense from English clergyman.

Noun edit

clergyman m (invariable)

  1. a clergyman's suite of clothes