Definitions

clergy

[klur-jee] / ˈklɜr dʒi /

NOUN

ministry of church

Synonyms

STRONGEST

priesthood

STRONG

cardinalate clerics conclave ecclesiastics pastorate prelacy rabbinate

WEAK

canonicate canonry churchpersons deaconry diaconate first estate holy order the cloth the desk the pulpit

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CLERGY, French, in States-General, conciliators of orders, joins Third Estate, lands, national, power of, &c.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

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