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pappi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clergyman noun A man who is an ordained member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister.
  • clergyperson noun A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
  • cleric noun A member of the clergy, such as a priest, imam, or minister.
  • elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
  • minister noun A politician who heads a government department.
  • ministerial adj Relating to a government minister or ministry.
  • parson noun A member of the clergy, especially one in charge of a parish.
  • pastor noun A minister or priest who leads a church congregation.
  • priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.
  • reverend adj Deserving deep respect, especially used as a title before a clergy member's name.

Senses

pappi is used for these senses in English:

  • clergyman A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
  • clergyperson A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
  • clergywoman An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
  • cleric A member of a clergy.
  • elder A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
  • minister (Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
  • ministerial Related to a religious minister or ministry.
  • parson A Protestant minister.

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