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clergy

English

Etymology

Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergié (“learned men”), from Late Latin cl?ric?tus, from Latin cl?ricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (kl?rikós, “of the clergy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kl??d?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?kl?d?i/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)d?i

Noun

clergy (plural clergies)

  1. Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
    Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue.

Derived terms

  • clergyman

Related terms

  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “clergy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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clerics

English

Noun

clerics

  1. plural of cleric

Anagrams

  • circles

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