Kiingereza

clergyman

gb/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/ us/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
B1 Kiingereza
~ 4800
Maana
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Nomino B1 entity
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A male Christian minister

A man who works as a leader in a Christian church and performs religious duties.

Muundo wa matumizi: [a/an] clergyman
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clergyman' with 'priest'; however, 'clergyman' is more general and can refer to ministers from different Christian traditions.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ordained clergyman |senior clergyman |parish clergyman |visiting clergyman
Mada
religion |Christianity |church |relationships |core_vocabulary
Mifano
  • The clergyman delivered a heartfelt sermon on forgiveness.
  • A local clergyman visited the hospital to pray with patients.
  • Many villagers turned to the clergyman for guidance during difficult times.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
  • The clergyman spoke to the people in the church.
  • A clergyman helped the family after the funeral.
  • The clergyman wears special clothes during the service.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
clergyman
IPA
GB/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
US/klˈɚd͡ʒimən/
Silabi na mkazo
cler - gy - man (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (cler)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
  • Base: clergyman
  • Plural: clergymen
Familia ya neno
Forms
clergymen noun
Core family
clergy noun B1 cleric noun clerical adjective B2
Related words
clergywoman noun clergyperson noun
Advanced or less common
anticlerical adjective
Semi

man of the cloth

1
/mˈæn əv ðə klˈɔθ/
idiom

Male Christian minister

A man who works as a leader in a Christian church.

Mifano
  • Several men of the cloth attended the community event.
  • The young man decided to become a man of the cloth after years of study.

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