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clergy
[ klur-jee ]
noun
- the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
clergy
/ ˈ°ì±ôɜ˻åÏôɪ /
noun
- the collective body of men and women ordained as religious ministers, esp of the Christian Church clericalpastoral
Grammar Note
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦±ô±ð°ùg²â·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·³¦±ô±ð°ùg²â adjective
- ±è°ù´Ç·³¦±ô±ð°ùg²â adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of clergy1
Example Sentences
The country's clergy has since called for cool heads, as it warned that unrest could destabilise an already fragile country.
Welby also expressed frustration at the Synod's refusal to grant greater equality for gay couples and female clergy.
He's the figure in the Vatican who would call a conclave – the closed gathering of senior clergy that elects a Pope - if Francis were not able to continue in the role.
Almost 30 other clergy criticised in the report will not face disciplinary action because there was "insufficient evidence to meet the threshold for disciplinary proceedings", it added.
Many survivors want an independent public inquiry into the abuse they suffered by clergy and other religious leaders in Northern Ireland.
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