clergypersons

clergypersons — noun

1. a person whose job is to lead religious services and care for the spiritual need

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose job is to lead religious services and care for the spiritual needs of a community

例句

Keiko joined other clergypersons at the interfaith peace gathering in Kyoto.

clergypersons at [event] for interfaith settings

Father Dimitri has served as one of the clergypersons at this cathedral since 2005.

同義詞
  • clergy

    collective noun for the group as a whole, not individual members

  • minister

    more common in Protestant traditions; typically leads a congregation

  • pastor

    usually refers to the leader of a single church or parish

  • priest

    specific to Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions

反義詞
  • layperson

    a person who is not ordained or a member of the clergy

用法筆記

Plural form of clergyperson. Less common than the collective noun 'clergy'; used when emphasizing individual members rather than the religious body as a whole.

常見錯誤

❌The clergypersons is meeting today.
✅The clergypersons are meeting today.
💡'clergypersons' takes plural verb agreement.
❌She is a clergypersons.
✅She is a clergyperson.
💡'clergypersons' is the plural form; the singular is 'clergyperson.'