clergywoman
- noun
- /ˈklɜrdʒiˌwʊmən/
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mujer clérigo
- During the ceremony, the clergywoman delivered a heartfelt sermon that inspired everyone in attendance.
- Episcopal clergywoman
Examples
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Me, the pacifist seminary student and briefly clergywoman?
Academic text (1993) -
A native of Durham, N.C., Townes is an ordained American Baptist clergywoman.
Blog text (21) -
Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, social worker, and founder of AMEN Ministries.
Blog text (12) -
Twenty years ago, it was Frederick Buechner's sermon on vocation that helped give me the courage to listen to—and follow—the dancer instead of the clergywoman.
Academic text (1993) -
The congregation warmly welcomed their new clergywoman, who began serving as their spiritual leader last Sunday.
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As a dedicated clergywoman, she often spends her weekends visiting members of the parish to offer support.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who leads religious ceremonies and worship in a church or temple
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3.0
A religious leader who cares for and leads a Christian church, usually in Protestant churches
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2.6
A religious leader who leads worship and helps people
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5.2
A Christian church leader often given a formal title before their name
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6.4
A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church
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5.4
A Christian priest in charge of a local church
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8.7
A woman chosen to help lead and serve in a church
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7.8
A church leader who leads services and cares for a local church
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8.1
A woman who works as a religious leader in the Christian church
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clergywoman combines clergy and woman. Clergy comes from an old word meaning 'share' or 'lot' and became the name for people chosen for church work. It is the same root as the everyday word clerk, so a clergywoman is a woman who serves as a church leader.