Title of respect for member of the clergy (8)
I believe the answer is:
reverend
'title of respect for member of the clergy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for reverend that I've seen before include "(Form of address to) clergyman" , "Priest's title" , "Title for clergyman or convent Mother" , "like Father Brown" , "Clergyman's title" .)