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Word: Clergy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, based on ecclesiastical Latin clericus ‘clergyman’ (see cleric)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkləːdʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
Short Definition:body of all people ordained for religious duties
Examples:- all marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy
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