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/ˈCHərCHmən/,
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churchmen, plural;
  1. A male member of the Christian clergy or of a church


  1. cleric: a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  2. Churchman is a surname, and may refer to: * Charles West Churchman (1913-2004), American philosopher * David Churchman (born 1938) is a California State University Professor * Ysanne Churchman (born 1925), British actress * William Churchman, Colonel Sir William Alfred Churchman, 1st Baronet VD ...
  3. (Churchmen) Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. The term ultimately comes from the Greek "κλῆρος" - klēros, "a lot", "that which is assigned by lot" (allotment) or metaphorically, "inheritance".
  4. A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric
  5. VEN (Venerable); DD (see divine)