plural clergies
1
: a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church
Members of the clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
2
: the official or sacerdotal class of a non-Christian religion
Buddhist clergy
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Local clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
a member of the clergy
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Charbel and his younger brother, Elias, had decorated a small Christmas tree in the corner and were now tucking into baklava as members of the local clergy came in to see the newborn baby.
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Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
However, clergy typically must pay self-employment taxes, which include Social Security and Medicare, unless an exemption has been approved by the IRS.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
As part of this rebirth, fashion designer and artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac was asked to create new vestments, or special service garments, for the cathedral’s clergy.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
However, clergy typically must pay self-employment taxes, which include Social Security and Medicare, unless an exemption has been approved by the IRS.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.
—Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2024
As part of this rebirth, fashion designer and artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac was asked to create new vestments, or special service garments, for the cathedral’s clergy.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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clergy
noun
cler·gy
ˈklər-jē 
plural clergies
: the group of religious officials (as priests, ministers, or rabbis) specially prepared and authorized to conduct religious services
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