Clergy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɜːdʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clergy is a noun meaning A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Meaning
A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Example Sentences
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.
Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.
Word Forms
- clergies
Synonyms for clergy
Depending on context, synonyms include spirituality, spiritualty.
Antonyms for clergy
Common opposites include laity, nonclergy, temporalty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clergyman, cleric, priesthood, ecclesiastical, clerical, church.
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Sources & Attribution
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