member of the clergy
C21178
concept
A member of the clergy is an individual formally ordained or authorized by a religious tradition to lead worship, perform sacred rites, provide spiritual guidance, and represent the faith community.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| church leader | 14 |
| member of the clergy canonical | 7 |
| apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 4 |
| Clergyman | 3 |
| Latter Day Saint apostle | 2 |
| chaplain | 2 |
| church father | 2 |
| churchman | 2 |
| ordained minister | 2 |
| religious worker | 2 |
| Anglican clergy | 1 |
| clergy member | 1 |
| clergyman in fiction | 1 |
| ecclesiastical leader | 1 |
| former pastor | 1 |
| member of clergy | 1 |
| naval chaplain | 1 |
| parish rector | 1 |
| religious officeholder | 1 |
| religious_officiant | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: member of the clergy
Generated description
A member of the clergy is an individual formally ordained or authorized by a religious tradition to lead worship, perform sacred rites, provide spiritual guidance, and represent the faith community.