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
Mr Vaughan died in 2003 but the BBC understands a clergyman told the Church that the bishop "immediately confronted" Pierce, who is said to have denied the allegation.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
The clergyman sat opposite him, with the Duke on one side and the Duchess on the other.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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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