churchman

See also: Churchman

English

Etymology

From Middle English churcheman, chercheman, chircheman, kirkemon, kyrkeman, equivalent to church +‎ man. Compare with German Kirchenmann.

Noun

churchman (plural churchmen)

A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
The bishop, a highly placed churchman, stated the religion's opinion.

Translations

a person of authority in a religious organization; a cleric

Hebrew: איש-כנסיה‎ m (ysh-knesia)
Hungarian: pap (hu), lelkész (hu), egyházi ember

Russian: церко́вник (ru) m (cerkóvnik), священнослужи́тель (ru) m (svjaščennoslužítelʹ)

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