clergy
Plural: clergies
Noun
- The body of ordained ministers or religious officials.
- in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
- Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Examples
- The word CLERGY earned a respectable score, like a blessing on the board.
- Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). Equivalent to cleric + -ate.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
clergy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordclergy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clergy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
clergy: valid Words With Friends Word