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clergé — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clergy noun People who are formally trained and ordained to lead religious services, such as priests, ministers, and rabbis.
  • priesthood noun The office, role, or status of being a priest.

Senses

clergé is used for these senses in English:

  • clergy Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
  • priesthood The role or office of a priest.
  • priesthood Priests as a group.
  • priesthood Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

priesthood — full definition

  1. noun The office, role, or status of being a priest.
  2. noun Priests considered together as a body or institution.

Related French words