clergyman Play nounA male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one. SYNONYMS assistant curateBible-basherbishopchaplainchurchmanclericcurécuratedeacondeaconessdivinedominieecclesiasticfatherGod-bothererHoly Joeimamjosserkirkmanman of Godman of the clothministerpadreparsonpastorpreacherpriestrabbirectorreverendsky pilottheologianvicar