clergyman
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The parsonage between the village and the moors where the Brontes lived with their clergyman father and brother, Branwell, is now a museum dedicated to their memory.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
It turns out that each of them has some tangled history with the deceased clergyman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
In the early 20th century, a clergyman named Montague Summers wrote histories of European vampires that displayed his erudition and eccentricity—not least because he was sure that vampires really did exist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Based on the novels of James Runcie, the show initially starred Happy Valley star James Norton as the village vicar, Sidney Chambers, before Tom Brittney joined as new clergyman, Will Davenport.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
Mary’s is a clergyman, a college friend of her brother’s, and, from his attainments and principles, worthy of the connection.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing clergyman
"The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen
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Adventures of Don Quixote
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Vocabulary from Readings 5, Unit 4
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