clergy

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈklɜːdʒi/    美 /ˈklɝd͡ʒi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service. uncountable,usually
    — Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.

词形变化

clergies plural

词汇关系

反义词
laity nonclergy

词源

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.
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