plural clergies
1
: a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church
Members of the clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
2
: the official or sacerdotal class of a non-Christian religion
Buddhist clergy
Examples of clergy in a Sentence
Local clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
a member of the clergy
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Many end up in caring professions like nurses, therapists, or members of the clergy.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
New churches build their own capacity, gain independence and then send off clergy and members to start more churches.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering billed as a rally for his reelection in June’s Democratic mayoral primary — and he was introduced by a handful of clergy members who sang his praises.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Ranking above judges: clergy, auto mechanics, police officers, funeral directors and day care providers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
New churches build their own capacity, gain independence and then send off clergy and members to start more churches.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering billed as a rally for his reelection in June’s Democratic mayoral primary — and he was introduced by a handful of clergy members who sang his praises.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Ranking above judges: clergy, auto mechanics, police officers, funeral directors and day care providers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clergy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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clergy
noun
cler·gy
ˈklər-jē 
plural clergies
: the group of religious officials (as priests, ministers, or rabbis) specially prepared and authorized to conduct religious services
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