16
ecclesiastic(noun, religion, person, divine, cardinal)
16
pastor(noun, person, divine, cardinal, minister)
15
preacher(noun, religion, person, divine, cardinal)
14
minister(noun, religion, person, divine, priest)
14
priest(noun, divine, cardinal, minister, father)
14
rector(noun, divine, cardinal, clergy, minister)
13
curate(noun, divine, cardinal, clergy, father)
11
reverend(noun, religion, informal, divine, cardinal)
10
father(noun, priest)
9
clergyman(noun, religion, minister, priest, reverend)
9
cleric(noun, religion, divine, cardinal, minister)
8
chaplain(noun, divine, cardinal, clergy, minister)
8
churchman(noun, religion)
8
divine(noun, religion, cardinal, minister, father)
8
vicar(noun, divine, cardinal, clergy, minister)
6
padre(noun, priest, cleric)
5
clergywoman(noun, religion, divine, minister, priest)
5
clerk(noun, religion, divine, cardinal, minister)
5
shepherd(noun, divine, cardinal, minister, father)
3
dean(noun, divine, cardinal, clergy, father)
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