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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A woman who is a member of the clergy.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A woman connected with the clerical profession, or belonging to a clergyman's family.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An ordained (female) Christian minister, a female member of the clergy.

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clergy +‎ woman

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