Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who is a member of the clergy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A woman connected with the clerical profession, or belonging to a clergyman's family.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
ordained (female)Christian minister , afemale member of theclergy .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The breakfast was attended by community members, community leaders, elected officials, clergyman and clergywoman.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend of Prayer, Peace and Unity in South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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The breakfast was attended by community members, community leaders, elected officials, clergyman and clergywoman.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend of Prayer, Peace and Unity in South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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As an African American clergywoman, I also see gay rights as a civil rights issue.
A Change Has Come: A Clergy's Response to the New York Vote for Gay Marriage 2011
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As an African American clergywoman, I also see gay rights as a civil rights issue.
A Change Has Come: A Clergy's Response to the New York Vote for Gay Marriage 2011
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I'm a clergywoman who would be mortified if a mere bra strap went astray when I was in public.
Carol Howard Merritt: You Were Good, Amy Winehouse Carol Howard Merritt 2011
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The breakfast was attended by community members, community leaders, elected officials, clergyman and clergywoman.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend Of Prayer, Peace And Unity In South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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I'm a clergywoman who would be mortified if a mere bra strap went astray when I was in public.
Carol Howard Merritt: You Were Good, Amy Winehouse Carol Howard Merritt 2011
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Yet, for twenty-three years, as a spiritual director, clergywoman and mental health director, I have heard women struggle with the advice they receive from family, friends, therapists and pastors to stop complaining, "forgive and forget," and move on.
Anne Dilenschneider: Jesus Did Not Say 'Forgive and Forget' 2010
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Yet, for twenty-three years, as a spiritual director, clergywoman and mental health director, I have heard women struggle with the advice they receive from family, friends, therapists and pastors to stop complaining, "forgive and forget," and move on.
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She is Lisa Vazquez, a nondenominational (and unconventional) clergywoman who lives in the United States and has been in ministry for eight years.
Interview Thursday: Rev. Lisa of Black Women, Blow The Trumpet 2008
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