clergy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈklɜːdʒi/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈklɝdʒi/

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Noun

Singular clergy

Plural clergies

1. (countable) Clergies are formal leaders within established religions.

Related words

• clergyman
• clergywoman
• nobility
• third estate