clergyperson

[ klur-jee-pur-suhn ]
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noun

  1. a member of the clergy.

  2. an ordained Christian minister.

Origin of clergyperson

1
First recorded in 1975–80; clergy(man) + -person

usage note For clergyperson

Is it clergyman, clergywoman, or clergyperson? See -person.

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