Need a fancy word for "cleric"

Posted by Merlyn Hunt on Wednesday, April 10, 2024
I used an online thesaurus and typed in cleric, here are some entrys that came up:

Entry: clerical
Function: adjective
Definition: clergy
Synonyms: apostolic, canonical, churchly, cleric, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, episcopal, holy, ministerial, monastic, monkish, papal, parsonical, parsonish, pastoral, pontifical, prelatic, priestly, rabbinical, sacerdotal, sacred, theocratical, theological
Antonyms: secular, lay
Concept: religious entity

Entry: chaplain
Function: noun
Definition: minister
Synonyms: clergyman, cleric, pastor, preacher, preacher man, priest, rabbi, sin hound, sky pilot, sky scout
Concept: religious entity

Entry: clergyman
Function: noun
Definition: minister
Synonyms: abbey, archbishop, bible thumper, bishop, blackcoat, cardinal, cassock, chaplain, chaplain, churchman, cleric, cleric, clerk, curate, curate, dean, devil dodger, divine, ecclesiast, ecclesiastic, evangelist, father, harp polisher, missionary, monsignor, padre, parson, pastor, pontiff, preacher, predicant, priest, primate, primate, pulpitarian, pulpiteer, rabbi, rector, reverend, sermonizer, shepherd, sky pilot, sky scout, the rev, turn-around collar, vicar
Antonyms: layman, layperson
Concept: religious entity

Entry: minister
Function: noun
Definition: church head
Synonyms: abbot, archbishop, archdeacon, bible-beater, biship, chaplain, churchman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, confessor, curate, deacon, dean, diocesan, divine, ecclesiastic, glory roader, gospel pusher, lecturer, missionary, monk, padre, parson, pastor, preacher, preacher man, prelate, priest, psalm singer, pulpiteer, rector, reverend, saddlebag preacher, shepherd, sin hound, sky pilot, vicar
Concept: religious entity

Entry: preacher
Function: noun
Definition: churchman
Synonyms: Holy Joe, bible thumper, churchman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, devil dodger, divine, ecclesiastic, evangelist, evangelizer, glory roader, minister, missionary, padre, parson, pulpiter, reverend, revivalist, sermonizer, sky pilot
Concept: religious entity

Entry: priest
Function: noun
Definition: churchman
Synonyms: Holy Joe, churchman, clergyman, cleric, curate, divine, ecclesiastic, elder, father, father confessor, friar, holy man, lama, monk, padre, pontiff, preacher, rabbi, rector, sky pilot, vicar
Concept: religious entity

Personally, I like Holy Joe

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