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What is the difference between clergyman and priest?

clergyman | priest |

As nouns the difference between clergyman and priest

is that clergyman is an ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy while priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

As a verb priest is

to ordain as a priest.

As a proper noun Priest is

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clergyman

English

Noun

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

    • Coordinate terms

    * clergywoman

    Hypernyms

    * clergyperson

    Holonyms

    * clergy

    priest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
  • A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
  • (Mormonism) The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.

    • Derived terms

    * high priest * priestdom * priestess * priesthood * priest-king * priestly

    Coordinate terms

    * imam, guru, rabbi, sangha

    See also

    * archbishop * archimandrite * bishop * brother * clergy * clergyman * cleric * dean * father * monk * Monsignor * nun * prelate * vicar

    References

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ordain as a priest.

    • Anagrams

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