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Most songs concern a protagonist who pursued a career as a clergyman despite a lack of faith.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In 2005, Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the leading Shiite clergyman, was forced to mediate between rival Shiite groups amid a deadly Sunni insurgency.
—Ranj Alaaldin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2018
The committee members, all clergymen, had been summoned to report on the progress of their work.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
At the same time, Ukrainian authorities have become increasingly suspicious of anyone with links to the Russian Orthodox Church, arresting and convicting clergymen of spying for Moscow.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In 2005, Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the leading Shiite clergyman, was forced to mediate between rival Shiite groups amid a deadly Sunni insurgency.
—Ranj Alaaldin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2018
The committee members, all clergymen, had been summoned to report on the progress of their work.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
At the same time, Ukrainian authorities have become increasingly suspicious of anyone with links to the Russian Orthodox Church, arresting and convicting clergymen of spying for Moscow.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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