Synonyms & related words for clergyman

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clergyman — including reverend, churchman, priest, cleric, vicar, pastor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clergyman

Explore words related to clergyman — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clergywoman, clergymen, ordinand, clergy, churchwoman, churchmen, subdeacon, ordainer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for clergyman

Common synonyms for clergyman include reverend, churchman, priest, cleric, vicar, pastor, presbyter, ecclesiastic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does clergyman come from?

The word clergyman breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cler-, from Greek kleros (“lot, inheritance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.