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/klerr"jee woom'euhn/, n., pl. clergywomen.1. a female member of the clergy.2. a woman who is an ordained Christian minister.[CLERGY(MAN) + -WOMAN]
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Universalium. 2010.
clergywoman
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clergywoman — [klʉr′jēwoom΄ən] n. pl. clergywomen [klʉr′jēwim΄in] a woman who is a member of the clergy … English World dictionary
clergywoman — noun Date: 1673 a woman who is a member of the clergy … New Collegiate Dictionary
clergywoman — noun A female member of the clergy … Wiktionary
clergywoman — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person ordained for service in a Christian church: churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic, minister, parson, preacher. Informal: reverend. See RELIGION … English dictionary for students
clergywoman — cler|gy|wom|an [ˈklə:dʒiˌwumən US ˈklə:r ] n plural clergywomen [ ˌwımın] a female member of the clergy … Dictionary of contemporary English
clergywoman — n. woman minister; female member of the clergy … English contemporary dictionary
clergywoman — cler·gy·woman … English syllables
clergywoman — see clergyman … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
clergywoman — cler•gy•wom•an [[t]ˈklɜr dʒiˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en rel a woman who is a member of the clergy • Etymology: 1670–80 usage: See woman … From formal English to slang
clergywoman — clergyman … Useful english dictionary
