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Definition: CLERGYMEN

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun clergyman.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(clergyman)
1. A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church.[Wordnet].
2. An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.[Websters].

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Date "Clergymen" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

Specialty Definition: CLERGYMEN

Domain Definition
Literature Clergymen The dislike of sailors to clergymen on board ship arises from an association with the history of Jonah. Sailors call them a kittle cargo, or kittlish cargo, meaning dangerous. Probably the disastrous voyage of St. Paul confirmed the prejudice. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Topics by Level of Interest: CLERGYMEN

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of Swedish clergymen 5     List of Swedish clergymen 5

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Translations: CLERGYMEN

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya قِسِّيس (clergyman, curate, pastor, priest, vicar), أَب (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), خُورِي (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), قَسّ (clergyman, priest, vicar, cassock, cassocks), كاهِن (cassock, clergyman, rector, vicar, augur). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha قِسِّيس (clergyman, curate, pastor, priest, vicar), أَب (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), خُورِي (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), قَسّ (clergyman, priest, vicar, cassock, cassocks), كاهِن (cassock, clergyman, rector, vicar, augur). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Algerian French papaz (priest, huge, enormous, boss, clergyman), papass (priest, huge, enormous, boss, clergyman), papas (priest, huge, enormous, boss, clergyman). Additional references: Algerian French, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic قِسِّيس (clergyman, curate, pastor, priest, vicar), أَب (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), خُورِي (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), قَسّ (clergyman, priest, vicar, cassock, cassocks), كاهِن (cassock, clergyman, rector, vicar, augur). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 牧师 (priest, clergyman, chaplain, churchman, parson). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse prete (priest, pastor, clergyman, shepherd, vicar), percuraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), pastore (pastor, shepherd, shepherdess, vicar, Alsatian), capraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), previ (clergy, clergyman, clergymen, clerk, minister), hommu di gijia (churchman, clergyman, clergymen, cleric, parsonic), sacerdote (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy), curatu (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi prete (priest, pastor, clergyman, shepherd, vicar), percuraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), pastore (pastor, shepherd, shepherdess, vicar, Alsatian), capraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), previ (clergy, clergyman, clergymen, clerk, minister), hommu di gijia (churchman, clergyman, clergymen, cleric, parsonic), sacerdote (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy), curatu (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican prete (priest, pastor, clergyman, shepherd, vicar), percuraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), pastore (pastor, shepherd, shepherdess, vicar, Alsatian), capraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), previ (clergy, clergyman, clergymen, clerk, minister), hommu di gijia (churchman, clergyman, clergymen, cleric, parsonic), sacerdote (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy), curatu (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso prete (priest, pastor, clergyman, shepherd, vicar), percuraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), pastore (pastor, shepherd, shepherdess, vicar, Alsatian), capraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), previ (clergy, clergyman, clergymen, clerk, minister), hommu di gijia (churchman, clergyman, clergymen, cleric, parsonic), sacerdote (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy), curatu (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu prete (priest, pastor, clergyman, shepherd, vicar), percuraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), pastore (pastor, shepherd, shepherdess, vicar, Alsatian), capraghju (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergy, clergyman), previ (clergy, clergyman, clergymen, clerk, minister), hommu di gijia (churchman, clergyman, clergymen, cleric, parsonic), sacerdote (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy), curatu (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Prediger (preacher, preachers, sermonizer, clergymen, minister), Geistlichen (chaplains, divines, chaplain, clergies, clergy), Geistliche (clergyman, chaplain, priest, minister, clergy). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch voorgangers (clergymen), predikanten (parsons, clergymen). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Français ecclésiastique (ecclesiastic, clergyman, ecclesiastical, churchman, cleric), prédicants (clergymen), ecclésiastiques (clergy, churchmen, clergymen, ecclesiastics), gens d'église (clergymen), pasteurs (pastors, clergymen), pasteur (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergyman, minister). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
French ecclésiastique (ecclesiastic, clergyman, ecclesiastical, churchman, cleric), prédicants (clergymen), ecclésiastiques (clergy, churchmen, clergymen, ecclesiastics), gens d'église (clergymen), pasteurs (pastors, clergymen), pasteur (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergyman, minister). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
German Prediger (preacher, preachers, sermonizer, clergymen, minister), Geistlichen (chaplains, divines, chaplain, clergies, clergy), Geistliche (clergyman, chaplain, priest, minister, clergy). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic قِسِّيس (clergyman, curate, pastor, priest, vicar), أَب (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), خُورِي (cassock, cassocks, chaplain, chaplains, clergyman), قَسّ (clergyman, priest, vicar, cassock, cassocks), كاهِن (cassock, clergyman, rector, vicar, augur). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Prediger (preacher, preachers, sermonizer, clergymen, minister), Geistlichen (chaplains, divines, chaplain, clergies, clergy), Geistliche (clergyman, chaplain, priest, minister, clergy). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Prediger (preacher, preachers, sermonizer, clergymen, minister), Geistlichen (chaplains, divines, chaplain, clergies, clergy), Geistliche (clergyman, chaplain, priest, minister, clergy). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 牧師 (pastor, clergyman, minister, parson, preacher). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Martinique Creole pastè (pastor, shepherd, vicar, clergyman, minister). Additional references: Martinique Creole, Martinique, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Northern Cameroun féticheur agricole (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Northern Cameroun, Cameroon, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian Prester (priests, clergymen). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois de Haute-Provence capélan (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, cleaned). Additional references: Patois de Haute-Provence, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of the Aquitaine trogue (priest, stud, clergyman, pastor, dowel). Additional references: Patois of the Aquitaine, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Provençal capélan (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Provençal, France, Monaco, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi kyrkliga (clergymen, ecclesiastical), prästerskap (clergy, priesthood, clergies, clergymen, pulpit). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Santiago Crioulu pádri (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Santiago Crioulu, Cape Verde, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Scots Gaelic maighstir (master, Mr, employer, Mister, ruler). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska kyrkliga (clergymen, ecclesiastical), prästerskap (clergy, priesthood, clergies, clergymen, pulpit). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish kyrkliga (clergymen, ecclesiastical), prästerskap (clergy, priesthood, clergies, clergymen, pulpit). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, clergymen. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: CLERGYMEN

Language Translations for “clergymen” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin ergymenclay (clergymen). Additional references: Pig Latin, clergymen. (volunteer)
Terran B paptirra (clergymen). Additional references: Terran B, clergymen. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: CLERGYMEN

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Old French 900 - 1400 provoire (priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, clergy). Additional references: Old French, clergymen. (volunteer)
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