monsignor

[mon-see-nyer, mawn-see-nyawr] / mɒnˈsi nyər, ˌmɔn siˈnyɔr /

NOUN

clergyman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bishop chaplain cleric evangelist missionary pastor pontiff preacher priest rabbi

STRONG

abbey archbishop cardinal cassock churchman clerk curate dean divine ecclesiastic father padre parson primate rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar

WEAK

bible thumper blackcoat devil dodger ecclesiast harp polisher predicant pulpitarian pulpiteer sky pilot sky scout the rev turn-around collar

Antonyms

WEAK

layman layperson

NOUN

clergyperson

Synonyms

WEAK

abbey archbishop bishop blackcoat cardinal cassock chaplain churchperson cleric clerk curate dean divine ecclesiast ecclesiastic evangelist father missionary padre parson pastor person of God person of the cloth pontiff preacher predicant priest primate pulpitarian pulpiteer rabbi rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar

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His new boss is the imposing Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, despotically played by Josh Brolin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Vatican’s representative to Managua, Monsignor Marcel Diouf, also left the country Friday, bound for Costa Rica, a Vatican official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Seattle Times

Monsignor Omella, for his part, has expressed the Church's willingness to cooperate, it added.

From Reuters

One Vatican monsignor who until recently was considered by prosecutors to be a key suspect, Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, managed to avoid indictment.

From Seattle Times

Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday announced the resignation of its top administrative official, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, ahead of a report by the Catholic news outlet The Pillar that probed his private romantic life.

From Seattle Times

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