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clergy

/ˈklɝd͡ʒi/noun2 syllables

Clergy means: in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity).

Synonyms for clergy4

also used for clergy

first estate, spiritualty, third sex, spirituality

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Opposites of clergy

laity

What does clergy mean?1

noun

1

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Clergy in a sentence

  • Bishops, archbishops and abbots composed the high clergy.mervert1
  • All the clergy are against the new law.unknown
  • People who work for a given faith are called clergy.megamanenm
  • Tensions grew when the laity questioned the primacy of the clergy in moral decision-making.rul

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Forms of clergy

as a noun

plural
clergies