as in clergyman
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Recent Examples of clergywoman
Patterson, an ordained clergywoman with a background in healthcare, joined the Legislature via a special election in 2020.
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oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clergywoman
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Chinese authorities have historically harassed this faction, reportedly detaining some of its clergymen and closing its churches.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The technique seen in the clergyman also hasn’t been reported in scientific literature before, Nerlich added.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Some went as payment to the priests and priestesses.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
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The grove also houses two ancient palaces and nine riverside worship points, each maintained by priests or priestesses who inherit their roles through their family lineage.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Then in 1964, Parks became a deaconess in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Then in 1964, Parks became a deaconess in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Leo was granted Peruvian citizenship in August 2015, the month before Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Chiclayo in the South American country’s northern region.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Martini was a key figure in a group of churchmen who met annually in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to ponder how best to blunt John Paul and Ratzinger’s reactionary thrust.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.—
Franklin Briceno,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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However, Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, remains a close second in the betting odds.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Buskirk — his dad and great grandfather were preachers — shortly after accepting the football job felt the calling to explore ministry work.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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“Clergywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergywoman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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