- plural of clergyman.
clergymen
Example Sentences
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It was an unusual mission for Avraamiy, whose days are usually filled with intoning prayers, counseling his flock and leading the clergymen from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine at the monastery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The building has also sparked concern among senior clergymen involved with the project.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
Normally, avant-garde financial tools might come from, well, the financial avant-garde -- bankers, merchants, and investors hunting for short-term profits, not clergymen.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
Safronov was among the clergymen who signed a public letter calling for the remains to be returned to his family.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
These were not only Britons and Germans, but also Belgians, French, Italians, Swiss; they were diplomats and political persons of high rank; distinguished clergymen; retired military gentlemen; writers and thinkers.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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