the people who lead religious services, especially Christian priests. A man who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergyman and a woman who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergywoman
Over 50 clergy marched to GovernmentHouse to register their protest.
The Pope may consultcertainsections of the clergy, but he alone decides.
Synonyms and related words
People in authority in the Christian church
abbess
abbot
archbishop
clergy
noun plural
US /ˈklɜrdʒi/
Word Forms
singular
clergy
plural
clergies
DEFINITIONS1
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the people who lead religious services, especially Christian priests. A man who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergyman and a woman who leads religious services is sometimes called a clergywoman
Over 50 clergy marched to the WhiteHouse to register their protest.
The Pope may consultcertainsections of the clergy, but he alone decides.