clergyman
gb/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/ us/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
B1
Anglais
~ 4800
lelkész, egyházi személy, pap
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[a/an] clergyman
The clergyman delivered a heartfelt sermon on forgiveness.
A lelkész szívhez szóló prédikációt tartott a megbocsátásról.
A local clergyman visited the hospital to pray with patients.
Egy helyi lelkész ellátogatott a kórházba, hogy együtt imádkozzon a betegekkel.
Many villagers turned to the clergyman for guidance during difficult times.
Exemples pédagogiques
The clergyman spoke to the people in the church.
A lelkész beszélt az emberekhez a templomban.
A clergyman helped the family after the funeral.
Egy lelkész segített a családnak a temetés után.
The clergyman wears special clothes during the service.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'clergyman' with 'priest'; however, 'clergyman' is more general and can refer to ministers from different Christian traditions.
Sens
A male Christian minister
Collocations
ordained clergyman
|senior clergyman
|parish clergyman
|visiting clergyman
Synonymes
priest (Often used specifically for Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican clergy; may not apply to all denominations.)
|
minister (Gender-neutral term for a person who leads church services and performs pastoral duties.)
Antonymes
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy.)
Thèmes
religion
|Christianity
|church
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A man who works as a leader in a Christian church and performs religious duties.
A man who is ordained to perform pastoral and religious duties in a Christian church.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
clergyman
API
GB/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
US/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
Syllabes et accentuation
cler - gy - man (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cler)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: clergyman
- Plural: clergymen
Famille de mots
Expressions
man of the cloth
1/mˈæn əv ðə klˈɔθ/
idiom
Male Christian minister
A man who works as a leader in a Christian church.
Exemples
- Several men of the cloth attended the community event.
- The young man decided to become a man of the cloth after years of study.