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acolyte vs man of the cloth

man of the cloth vs acolyte

acolyte and man of the cloth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acolyte Yes No No No
man of the cloth Yes No No No
As nouns, man of the cloth is a hypernym of acolyte; that is, man of the cloth is a word with a broader meaning than acolyte:
  • acolyte: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
  • man of the cloth: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of acolyte include clergyman, reverend, Holy Order, Order.
acolyte (noun) man of the cloth (noun)
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Difference between acolyte and man of the cloth

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