churchman

Churchman is a related term of parson.

As nouns the difference between churchman and parson

is that churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric while parson is an anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law; a rector.

As nouns the difference between churchman and rabbi

is that churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric while rabbi is a Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

Ecclesiastic is a synonym of churchman.

As nouns the difference between ecclesiastic and churchman

is that ecclesiastic is one who adheres to a church-based philosophy while churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.

As an adjective ecclesiastic

is of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Churchman is a related term of pastor.

As a noun churchman

is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.

As a proper noun pastor is

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Churchman is a related term of minister.

As nouns the difference between churchman and minister

is that churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric while minister is minister (a person who is commissioned by the government for public service).

Churchman is a related term of rector.

As a noun churchman

is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.

As a proper noun rector is

an english surname; derived from the (etyl) surname richter .

Churchman is a related term of deacon.

As nouns the difference between churchman and deacon

is that churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric while deacon is (church history) a designated minister of charity in the early church (see acts 6:1-6).

As a verb deacon is

(christianity|music) for a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.

Cleric is a related term of churchman.

As nouns the difference between cleric and churchman

is that cleric is a clergy member while churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.

Churchman is a related term of preacher.

As a noun churchman

is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.

As a proper noun preacher is

alternative name for ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the old testament.

Clergyman is a related term of churchman.

As nouns the difference between clergyman and churchman

is that clergyman is an ordained (male) christian minister, a male member of the clergy while churchman is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.