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clergy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | priesthood |
| Has types | pastorate, prelacy, prelature |
| Derivation | clerical |
Examples of clergy
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A total of 13 clergy will be chosen to serve during the trial and penalty phase.
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Then parish clergy Elaine Gifford and David Oliphant coordinated the initiative.
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The ADF is not releasing the names of participating clergy for fear of hecklers.
From the washingtontimes.com
The North Alabama Conference will send 14 delegates, seven clergy and seven lay.
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It would be naive to assume that most Roman Catholic clergy are fluent in Latin.
From the economist.com
And Mr Berlusconi is already in bad odour with the clergy over his private life.
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Church low clergy were present, but other than Rydzyk, were virtually invisible.
From the economist.com
By 1925 the Don Host did not have any khuruls, monasteries or practicing clergy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Underneath the tombstones, members of the clergy have lain buried for centuries.
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- In Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
- Clergy are some of the formal leaders within certain religions. The roles and functions of clergy vary in different religious traditions but these usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are cleric, clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, and churchman.
- Body of persons, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service
- Ordained individuals who perform spiritual and/or religious functions.
- Three ranks ordained with the Laying-on-of-Hands. The three are Bishop, Priest and Deacon.
- The group of ordained ministers of a church or denomination; all ministers together as distinguished from lay persons. ...
- Any member of Holy Orders, or of a monastic order
- An ordained Christian priest, pastor or minister. In Judaism, a rabbi. Some conservative faith groups restrict the clergy to males. It is sometimes use generically to refer to any religious leader.
- The Christian clergy are mentioned in the Qur'an with expressions of comparative praise. Surah v. 85: "Then wilt surely find in enmity against those who believe are the Jews and the idolaters; and thou wilt find those to be nearest in affection to them who say 'We are Christians'; that is ...
