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Chinese authorities have historically harassed this faction, reportedly detaining some of its clergymen and closing its churches.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The technique seen in the clergyman also hasn’t been reported in scientific literature before, Nerlich added.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The clergymen’s colors signaled their rank, and a seating chart could reveal which dignitary or humble believer sat where.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
If clergymen are defrocked and lawyers are disbarred, then alcoholics are delivered, hairdressers are distressed, and pornographers are deluded.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The technique seen in the clergyman also hasn’t been reported in scientific literature before, Nerlich added.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The clergymen’s colors signaled their rank, and a seating chart could reveal which dignitary or humble believer sat where.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
If clergymen are defrocked and lawyers are disbarred, then alcoholics are delivered, hairdressers are distressed, and pornographers are deluded.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Clergyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergyman. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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clergyman
noun
cler·gy·man
ˈklər-ji-mən 
: a member of the clergy
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