Definitions for clergyˈklɜr dʒi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cler•gy*ˈklɜr dʒi(n.)(pl.)-gies.
the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
Category: Religion
* Usage: See collective noun.
Origin of clergy:
1175–1225; ME clerge, clergie < OF clerge < LL clericātus office of a priest; see cleric , -ate3
cler′gy•like`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
clergy(noun)
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
clergy(noun)ˈklɜr dʒi
Christian priests
Wiktionary
clergy(Noun)
Body of persons, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Webster Dictionary
Clergy(noun)
the body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church
Clergy(noun)
learning; also, a learned profession
Clergy(noun)
the privilege or benefit of clergy
Translations for clergy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
clergy(noun)
the ministers, priests etc of the Christian religion
the clergy of the Church of England.
- geestelikesAfrikaans
- إكليروس، رِجال الكهنوتArabic
- духовенствоBulgarian
- cleroPortuguese (BR)
- duchovenstvoCzech
- die GeistlichkeitGerman
- præstestand; gejstlighedDanish
- (ο) κλήροςGreek
- cleroSpanish
- vaimulikkondEstonian
- روحانیون؛ کشیشانFarsi
- papistoFinnish
- clergéFrench
- כְּמורָהHebrew
- पादरीHindi
- svećenstvoCroatian
- papságHungarian
- pejabat gerejaIndonesian
- klerkastéttIcelandic
- cleroItalian
- 聖職者Japanese
- 성직자Korean
- dvasininkijaLithuanian
- garīdzniecībaLatvian
- golongan paderiMalay
- geestelijkheidDutch
- presteskap, geistlighetNorwegian
- duchowieństwoPolish
- روحانیون؛ کشیشانPersian
- ملا یا د عیسوی مذهبی عالمPashto
- cleroPortuguese
- clerRomanian
- духовенствоRussian
- duchovenstvoSlovak
- duhovščinaSlovenian
- sveštenstvoSerbian
- prästerskap, prästerSwedish
- ผู้ที่ทำเกี่ยวกับศาสนา; พระในศาสนาคริสต์Thai
- rahipler/papazlar sınıfıTurkish
- 牧師Chinese (Trad.)
- духовенство, духівництвоUkrainian
- پادری ، پروہتUrdu
- giáo sỹVietnamese
- 牧师Chinese (Simp.)
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