Clergymen

Clergymen
Clergyman Cler"gy*man, n.; pl. {Clergymen}. An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church. [1913 Webster]

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