Holy Joe

noun

A minister, chaplain, priest or preacher.

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military chaplainpadresky pilot

Meanings

noun
  1. informalslangA minister, chaplain, priest or preacher.
  2. informalpejorativesometimesA man who is sanctimonious, or at least heavily religious, also one who is extremely pious.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chaplain in one of the military services

Similar
military chaplainpadresky pilot
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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