ordinary vs clergyman

clergyman vs ordinary

ordinary and clergyman both are nouns.

ordinary is an adjective but clergyman is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No
clergyman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clergyman is a hypernym of ordinary; that is, clergyman is a word with a broader meaning than ordinary:

ordinary: a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
clergyman: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Other hypernyms of ordinary include man of the cloth, reverend.

ordinary (noun)	clergyman (noun)
(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields	a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
a judge of a probate court
the expected or commonplace condition or situation

ordinary (adjective)	clergyman (adjective)
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

Difference between ordinary and clergyman

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