clergynoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈklɜː.dʒi/us/ˈklɝː.dʒi/religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers, etc.:
We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy.
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- deaconess
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- parish clerk
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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