ordinary vs man of the cloth

man of the cloth vs ordinary

ordinary and man of the cloth both are nouns.

ordinary is an adjective but man of the cloth is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No
man of the cloth	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of ordinary include clergyman, reverend.

ordinary (noun)	man of the cloth (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)	man of the cloth (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 man of the cloth

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