"man of the cloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: men of the cloth [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|men of the cloth}} man of the cloth (plural men of the cloth)
  1. A male member of the clergy. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: clergyman Translations (a male member of the clergy): pap (Hungarian), lelkész (Hungarian), Isten szolgája (Hungarian)

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