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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

leader go
a person who rules or guides or inspires others

spiritual leader go
a leader in religious or sacred affairs

clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

noun.person

20 Subcategories

acolyte go
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service
anagnost go
a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
archdeacon go
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
chaplain go
a clergyman ministering to some institution
cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic go
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
minister, curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector go
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
deacon go
a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches
dominus, dominie, domine, dominee go
a clergyman
doorkeeper, ostiary, ostiarius go
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
reader, lector go
someone who reads the lessons in a church service
officiant go
a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
ordinand go
a person being ordained
ordinary go
a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
postulator go
(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
preacher, preacher man, sermonizer, sermoniser go
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
priest go
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites
shepherd go
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
subdeacon go
a clergyman an order below deacon
vicar go
(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
vicar go
(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel