clergy

CEFRC1

/ˈklɜːdʒi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Religious leaders, especially in the Christian church.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

Examples

  • All the clergy are against the new law.

  • Bishops, archbishops and abbots composed the high clergy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

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In context

  • Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.

  • After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). Equivalent to cleric + -ate.