/ Dictionary / Index M man of the cloth: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man' of the cloth' Pronunciation: [key] a clergyman or other ecclesiastic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. man of straw man-of-the-earth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language