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单词 clergy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cler•gy /ˈklɜrdʒi/USA pronunciation   n. [plural* used with a plural verb]
  1. Religionthe group of appointed or ordained leaders in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cler•gy  (klûr′jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. Religion, Pronounsthe group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
  • Late Latin clericātus office of a priest; see cleric, -ate3), clergie, equivalent. to clerc cleric + -ie -y3, with -g- after clergé
  • Old French clergé (
  • Middle English clerge, clergie 1175–1225
cler′gy•like′, adj. 
    See collective noun. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clergy /ˈklɜːdʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)
  1. the collective body of men and women ordained as religious ministers, esp of the Christian Church
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French clergie, from clerc ecclesiastic, clerk
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