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the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner
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Recent Examples of clergy
That litigation, filed in 2020, involves more than 600 people who say they were abused by clergy.
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Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
That sets off a horde of prosecutors, politicians, press, police, clergy and hustlers all clamoring for a piece of the action.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The clergy wore liturgical capes designed by French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
That sets off a horde of prosecutors, politicians, press, police, clergy and hustlers all clamoring for a piece of the action.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The clergy wore liturgical capes designed by French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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