Clergy and Minister

Clergy

Clergy noun - The group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church.

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Minister and clergy are semantically related in religion topic. In some cases you can use "Minister" instead a noun "Clergy".

Nearby Words: clerical, cleric

Minister

Minister noun - A person sent on a mission to represent another.

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Clergy and minister are semantically related in religion topic. You can use "Clergy" instead a noun "Minister", if it concerns topics such as person in charge of church.

Nearby Words: ministry, ministration, ministered, ministerial, ministering

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old	old clergy	old minister
female	female clergy	female minister
genuine	genuine clergy	genuine minister
dead	dead clergy	dead minister
Other adjectives: corrupt, reactionary, real, minor, Christian, local, Protestant.

Both words in one sentence

Sinister Minister:The Church is a large organization and some of its clergy has been more manevolent than other parts.

Source: Useful Notes / Christianity
A Sinister Minister is a villainous character who is genuinely an ordained or appointed clergy member.

Source: Trope Distinctions / A to C
Sinister Minister: Averted with most of the clergy on the show.

Source: Series / Charmed

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