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clergyman vs shepherd

shepherd vs clergyman

clergyman and shepherd both are nouns.

clergyman is not a verb while shepherd is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clergyman Yes No No No
shepherd Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shepherd is a hyponym of clergyman; that is, shepherd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clergyman:
  • clergyman: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  • shepherd: a clergyman who watches over a group of people
Other hyponyms of clergyman include acolyte, anagnost, archdeacon, chaplain, churchman, cleric, divine, ecclesiastic, curate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector, deacon, domine, dominee, dominie, dominus, doorkeeper, ostiarius, ostiary, lector, reader, officiant, ordinand, ordinary, postulator, preacher, preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer, priest, subdeacon, vicar, vicar.
clergyman (noun) shepherd (noun)
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
clergyman (verb) shepherd (verb)
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
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