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The definition of clergy are people that have been trained and approved for religious service.
(noun)An example of clergy are priests.
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See clergy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. clergies
persons ordained for religious service; ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., collectively
Origin: ME clergie, office or dignity of a clergyman < OFr < LL(Ec) clericus: see clerk
See clergy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. cler·gies
The body of people ordained for religious service. See Usage Note at collective noun.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English clergie
Origin: , from Old French (from Vulgar Latin *clercīa, from Late Latin clēricus; see clerk)
Origin: and from Old French clergié, body of clerks (from Vulgar Latin *clercātus, from Late Latin clēricātus, from clēricus, clerk, cleric)
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