Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clergyman

/ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: cler-gy-man
IPA: /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.

Example Sentences

"Holonym: clergy"
"I think if post commanders of the unchaplained posts could employ acceptable clergymen […] then the needs might be met."
"The king experienced his first attack in autumn 1788, and as his condition worsened and the physicians-in-ordinary proved unable to cope or cure, the Reverend Dr Francis Willis (1717–1807), a clergyman doctor who ran a madhouse in Lincolnshire, was called in."

Etymology

Etymology tree English clergy Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English clergyman From clergy + -man.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/
British English: /ˈklɜːdʒimən/

Inflected Forms

clergymen (plural)

Derived Forms

nonclergyman

Frequently Paired Words

clergywoman

Synonyms

man of the cloth

Questions

How do you pronounce clergyman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/.
What does clergyman mean?: A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
Where does clergyman come from?: Etymology tree English clergy Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English clergyman From clergy + -man.

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