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Clergyman vs Churchman - What's the difference?

clergyman | churchman | Related terms |

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.

clergyman

English

Noun

(clergymen)
  • An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

    • Coordinate terms

    * clergywoman

    Hypernyms

    * clergyperson

    Holonyms

    * clergy

    churchman

    English

    Noun

    (churchmen)
  • A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
  • :The bishop, a highly placed churchman , stated the religion's opinion.