The difference between Clergy and Clergyman
When used as nouns, clergy means body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service, whereas clergyman means an ordained (male) christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Clergy and Clergyman
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Clergy as a noun:
Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Examples:
"Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue."
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Clergyman as a noun:
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.