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Definitions for Clergy

[1] the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
[2] the collective body of men and women ordained as religious ministers, esp of the Christian Church Related adjectives: clerical, pastoral

Words related to Clergy

priesthood, conclave, cardinalate, pastorate, rabbinate, prelacy, canonicate, canonry, deaconry, diaconate

Words nearby Clergy

cleptobiosis, cleptocracy, cleptomania, clerc, clerestory, clergy, clergyman, clergyperson, clergywoman, cleric, clerical

Origin of Clergy

1175–1225; Middle English clerge, clergie < Old French clergé (< Late Latin clericātus office of a priest; see cleric, -ate3), clergie, equivalent to clerc cleric + -ie -y3, with -g- after clergé

Words that may be confused with Clergy

clergy, cleric, imam, minister, pastor, priest, rabbi

Other words from Clergy

cler·gy·like , adjective
an·ti·cler·gy , adjective
pro·cler·gy , adjective

Word origin for Clergy

C13: from Old French clergie, from clerc ecclesiastic, clerk

Synonyms for Clergy

priesthood, cardinalate, clerics, conclave, ecclesiastics, pastorate, prelacy, rabbinate, canonicate, canonry, churchpersons, deaconry, diaconate, first estate, holy order, the cloth, the desk, the pulpit