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An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to peach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to a minister of the Established Church.

A clergyman; -- familiarly so called, as a soldier is sometimes called a redcoat or a bluecoat.

The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement. [Cant, U. S.]

The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when oficiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional dress. Full canonicals, the complete costume of an officiating clergyman or ecclesiastic.

A clergyman who is officially atteched to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service.

Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman. Shak.

An ecclesiastic or clergyman.

A clerk, a clergyman. [R.] Bp. Horsley.

The state of being a clergyman.

A clergyman or ecclesiastic. [Obs.] All persons were styled clerks that served in the church of Christ. Ayliffe.

The presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift.

One who has the cure souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assist a rector or vicar Hook. All this the good old man performed alone, He spared no pains, for curate he had none. Dryden.

the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.

nor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.

A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. The first divines of New England were surpassed by none in extensive erudition. J. Woodbridge.

urch. The word is also applied locally in the United States, in colloquial speech, to any clergyman.

A clergyman. See Domine, 1. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]

Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor. Cowell.

a free gift. Bouvier. Donation party, a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. [U.S.] Bartlett.

holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest. From a humble ecclesiastic, he was subsequently preferred to the highest dignities of the church. Prescott.