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Synonyms for clergy
ˈklɜr dʒicler·gy
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Princeton's WordNet
clergynoun
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
Antonyms:
temporalty, laity
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
clergynoun
Synonyms:
ministers, clergymen, CLOTH, body of ecclesiastics (in distinction from the laity)
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "clergy":
clerics, priests, clergymen, priesthood, clergies, cleric, ecclesiastical, cloth, clerical
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#6280 | cloth | |
#12384 | clerical | |
#12720 | priests | |
#14930 | clergy | |
#26780 | cleric | |
#28451 | priesthood | |
#29226 | ecclesiastical | |
#39836 | clerics | |
#79691 | clergymen |
How to use clergy in a sentence?
I do not believe someone would force a member of the clergy to perform a marriage.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston:
It would be perilous for us, as leaders of the Church, to consider that the scandal of clergy sexual abuse is for the most part a matter of history and not a pressing concern here and now, its not a pleasant topic. It's easier just to ignore it and hope it will go away (but) when we are defensive and secretive, the results are disastrous.
Since this happened, I have talked to people who want to come here or are supportive of our clergy coming out.
Pimicikamak Acting Chief Shirley Robinson:
We've been utilizing all our frontline workers: nurses, doctors, school teachers and local clergy, but we don't have enough manpower to reach out to everyone.
I get emotional, that hurts. The religious have just as much honor as the clergy. If Pope Francis knew, he would say, 'No. Let her stay.'.
Translations for clergy
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- духавенстваBelarusian
- духовенствоBulgarian
- duchovenstvoCzech
- Klerus, GeistlichkeitGerman
- κλήρος, ιερατείοGreek
- ekleziularo, pastraroEsperanto
- cleroSpanish
- papistoFinnish
- clergéFrench
- पादरीHindi
- papságHungarian
- cleroItalian
- אנשי דתHebrew
- 聖職者Japanese
- 성직자, 聖職者Korean
- свештенствоMacedonian
- kleruMaltese
- geistligeNorwegian
- duchowieństwoPolish
- cleroPortuguese
- духовенствоRussian
- svećenstvo, kler, клер, sveštenstvo, свећенство, свештенствоSerbo-Croatian
- duchovenstvoSlovak
- kler, duhovščinaSlovene
- prästerskapSwedish
- духовенствоUkrainian
- tư tếVietnamese
- 牧师Chinese
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