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clergymen

/ˈklɜːrdʒimən/ /ˈklɜːdʒimən/

Meanings
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

Examples :

"The town invited several clergymen to speak at the interfaith community event. "
religion person theology job

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minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

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interfaith adjective

/ˈɪntərfeɪθ/ /ˈɪnɾərfeɪθ/

Involving members of different religions.

"The interfaith service had Jews, Roman Catholics and Lutherans all in attendance."

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invited verb

/ɪnˈvaɪtɪd/

To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

"We invited our friends round for dinner."

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speak noun

/spiːk/ /spik/

A low class bar, a speakeasy.

"The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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ordained verb

/ɔːˈdeɪnd/ /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/

To prearrange unalterably.

"Sentence: "The school's schedule was ordained months in advance, so changing classes mid-semester was impossible." "

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clergy noun

/ˈklɜːdʒi/ /ˈklɝdʒi/

Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

"Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue."

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male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

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member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

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event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

"The school play was a memorable event. "