clergyman's sore throat

noun

chronic pharyngitis

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Meanings

noun
  1. chronic pharyngitis

Origin

So called because a clergyman might be expected to overstrain his voice by frequent preaching.

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APA

clergyman's sore throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clergyman's%20sore%20throat

MLA

“clergyman's sore throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clergyman's%20sore%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clergyman's sore throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clergyman's%20sore%20throat.

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