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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Outside, roughly 40 people, including an attorney who represented Moore, opponents of the death penalty and members of the clergy held a prayer vigil.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Despite a relatively muted reception by the clergy of St. Patrick’s, the New York Archdiocese later condemned the ceremony, leading to an all-out scandal.
—Eva Reign, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to be ordained, arguing in part, that clergy should be unmarried men in the image of Jesus and his 12 disciples.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
On a three-hour, at-capacity virtual video conference call Sunday night with 1,000 Black clergy from across the country, hours after Biden endorsed Harris, the clergy members enthusiastically backed her.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Despite a relatively muted reception by the clergy of St. Patrick’s, the New York Archdiocese later condemned the ceremony, leading to an all-out scandal.
—Eva Reign, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to be ordained, arguing in part, that clergy should be unmarried men in the image of Jesus and his 12 disciples.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
On a three-hour, at-capacity virtual video conference call Sunday night with 1,000 Black clergy from across the country, hours after Biden endorsed Harris, the clergy members enthusiastically backed her.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergy. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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