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lector vs clergyman

clergyman vs lector

lector and clergyman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lector Yes No No No
clergyman Yes No No No
As nouns, clergyman is a hypernym of lector; that is, clergyman is a word with a broader meaning than lector:
  • lector: someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
  • clergyman: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of lector include man of the cloth, reverend, Holy Order, Order.
lector (noun) clergyman (noun)
a public lecturer at certain universities a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
Difference between lector and clergyman

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