Clergy Definition
clergy
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Etymology
Old English cleric < Latin clēricus < Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikos) < κλῆρος (klēros, “a casting lots, drawing lots”), (Eur.; many officers at Athens obtained their offices by lot, as opp. to election [Liddell and Scott])
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clergy (plural clergies)
- Body of persons, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
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