different between clergy vs nicholaism

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

English

Alternative forms

Nicholaism

Etymology

Derived from Nicolaitanism which comes from Nicolaitan, a sect mentioned in Revelations Chapter 2 verses 6 & 14-15.

Noun

nicholaism

1. the supposed sin of clergy marrying or living with women
   • 1957: Ralph Henry Carless Davis, A history of Medieval Europe, p.239 - What were the trangressions of which he (Gregory VII) was so loudly to proclaim? First there was the sin of nicholaism, or clerical marriage.