Synonyms for cleric
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Clergyman
2. Clergyperson — A member of a clergy
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A member of a clergy.
Holonyms: clergy; see also Thesaurus:clergy
- n. 2
A spellcaster class that receives their spells (especially healing) from their deity.
Related words
- Word family
- clericocracy clerical clerisy clerk
- Is a kind of
- person
Forms
- Plural
- clerics → clergymen, divines, ecclesiastics, clergypersons…
Example sentences
- clergyman The clergyman has married three couples this week.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cleric | rising | |
| clergyman | steady | |
| ecclesiastic | steady | |
| clergyperson | rising | |
| mullah | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- divine2, mullah2
- 9 letters
- clergyman3
- 12 letters
- ecclesiastic5, clergyperson, clergymember
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divine2 = 2 syllables).