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/ˈklərjē/,
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clergies, plural;
  1. The body of all people ordained for religious duties, esp. in the Christian Church
    • - all marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy
  1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
  2. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. The term ultimately comes from the Greek "κλῆρος" - klēros, "a lot", "that which is assigned by lot" (allotment) or metaphorically, "inheritance".
  3. Body of persons, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service
  4. Ordained individuals who perform spiritual and/or religious functions.
  5. Three ranks ordained with the Laying-on-of-Hands. The three are Bishop, Priest and Deacon.
  6. the group of ordained ministers of a church or denomination; all ministers together as distinguished from lay persons. ...
  7. any member of Holy Orders, or of a monastic order
  8. An ordained Christian priest, pastor or minister. In Judaism, a rabbi. Some conservative faith groups restrict the clergy to males. It is sometimes use generically to refer to any religious leader.
  9. The Christian clergy are mentioned in the Qur'an with expressions of comparative praise. Surah v. 85: "Then wilt surely find in enmity against those who believe are the Jews and the idolaters; and thou wilt find those to be nearest in affection to them who say 'We are Christians'; that is ...
  10. In Catholic usage, a collective term referring to all those ordained—bishops, priests and deacons—who administer the rites of the church. Adj. clerical.
  11. Men ordained as ministers or priests of the Christian Church.
  12. The word clergy comes from a Latin word that means “office holder.” It refers to ordained ministers who are authorized to conduct the rites and sacraments of the church. Some clergy may have administrative duties at various regional and national levels of a church. ...
  13. are people authorized to do religious services Franco-Albertan An Albertan having a French speaking family background; usually Alberta born.
  14. The whole body of men set apart by ordination for the service of God in the Christian church: distinguished from laity
  15. The clergy are those men within the Church community who have received the sacrament of Holy Orders, that is, deacons, priests and bishops. They may be called clerics.
  16. Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members. Illustrated Example: Bishop, Parish Priest, Rabbi
  17. Term used to include all members of religious orders. The clergy were generally exempt from jurisdiction of civil courts as well as from military service. See also Benefit of Clergy.
  18. Divided into two classes, the clergy are the officials of the Church. The regular clergy are those members who have withdrawn from the world and live according to a recognized religious rule. This class includes monks and nuns. ...
  19. A Druid of the 3rd Order or above, empowered to perform Clerical duties such as handfastngs, funerals, dedications,  etc. (See also "Priest" / "Priestess").
  20. the group of people who have received Holy Orders. from the Latin word meaning clerk.
  21. Authorized religious leaders, such as priests and ministers.
  22. A commonly used designation within Christendom to denote those who have been ordained as priests or ministers.
  23. ordained members of the UMC (and other denominations). There are 44,539 full- and part-time UM clergy in the United States and 3857 in other countries. UM clergy are members of annual conferences and not of local churches.
  24. Clergy are church leaders who have been formally ordained into the ministry.
  25. n. a body of officials within a religious organization