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clergy
[klur-jee]
noun
plural
clergiesthe group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
clergy
/ ˈɜːɪ /
noun
the collective body of men and women ordained as religious ministers, esp of the Christian Church
Grammar Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- clergylike adjective
- anticlergy adjective
- proclergy adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clergy1
Example Sentences
But there are dozens of other podcasts and videos presented by Orthodox clergy and an army of followers - mainly male.
The restaurants around the Vatican filled up with pilgrims, clergy, and tourists.
When the US replaced Spain as the colonial ruler in 1898, enforcing a separation of church and state, the political influence of the Catholic clergy waned.
He criticised Pope Francis for "imposing his own ideas" by attempting to move Church governance away from the clergy.
The Church's own published list of accused clergy marks his case as "not yet resolved" with no final determination of guilt or innocence, noting simply that he is "AWOL" - absent without leave.
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