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In 1979, Bishop Gumbleton was one of three U.S. clergymen who traveled to Tehran for a Christmas Eve meeting with captive Americans in the U.S. Embassy during the Iranian hostage crisis.
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Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
According to scholars, Copernicus revealed his findings gradually, first discussing the matter with friends and clergymen and circulating pamphlets.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
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Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
According to scholars, Copernicus revealed his findings gradually, first discussing the matter with friends and clergymen and circulating pamphlets.
—Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clergyman
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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