Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clergyperson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cler-gyper-son
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clergy + person.

Inflected Forms

clergypersons (plural) clergypeople (plural)

Synonyms

blackcoat clerical clergymember cleric clergyperson

Questions

What does clergyperson mean?
A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
Where does clergyperson come from?
From clergy + person.

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