clergyman

Definitions of clergyman
  1. noun
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    synonyms: clericus, eerw., eerwaarde, geestelijke, herder, zielenherder
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    leek, oningewijde
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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    kap., kapelaan, legeraalmoezenier, legerpredikant, medepastoor, onderpastoor, veldpredikant, veldprediker
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    godgeleerde, godsdienstleraar, theoloog
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    Min., bewindsman, coadjutor, excellentie, hulppredikant, kap., kapelaan, medepastoor, minister, onderpastoor, parochiepriester, pastor, rector, rector magnificus, voorganger, zielzorger
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    diaken
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    leviet, prop., proponent
    a person being ordained
    Pred., Prediker, verkondiger
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    pastoor, pastor, pr., priester, priesteres, zielzorger, zwartrok
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    aartspriester, hogepriester, kerkvoogd, kerkvorst, opperpriester, prelaat, primaat
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
    celebrant
    an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
    biechtvader
    a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
    evangelieprediker, evangelist
    a preacher of the Christian gospel
    aal, aalmoezenier, legeraalmoezenier, legerpredikant, veldpredikant, veldprediker
    a chaplain in one of the military services
    Mgr., bisschop, hoogwaardigheid, kerkvoogd, mijterdrager, monseigneur
    (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
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