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Clergyman vs Kirkman - What's the difference?

clergyman | kirkman |

As nouns the difference between clergyman and kirkman

is that clergyman is an ordained (male) christian minister, a male member of the clergy while kirkman is (scotland) a clergyman or officer in a kirk.

clergyman

English

Noun

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

    • Coordinate terms

    * clergywoman

    Hypernyms

    * clergyperson

    Holonyms

    * clergy

    kirkman

    English

    Noun

    (kirkmen)
  • (Scotland) A clergyman or officer in a kirk.
  • (Scotland) A member of the Church of Scotland.
    • (Webster 1913)