clergies

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plural of clergy
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Body of persons, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service
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{n} the whole order, set or body, of divines
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men ordained for religious service such as priests and ministers
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Those people who are appointed to work in the church The three types of clergy are deacons, priests and bishops
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the group of ordained ministers of a church or denomination; all ministers together as distinguished from lay persons When used in distinction from laity, the term includes both bishops and priests; sometimes the term refers to all priests except the bishops: as in the expression, "All bishops and other clergy "
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clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
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[church] Originally meant anyone who aided in church affairs, from doorkeeper and acolyte, to abbot See: orders
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The privilege or benefit of clergy
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People, such as ministers, priests and rabbis, who are trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services
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a general term for a body or group of ordained people
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Members of the clergy who conducts on board religious activities and ceremonies See also Clergy Dept
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{i} people who work in religious ministry (rabbis, priests, etc.)
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Learning; also, a learned profession
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Members of the clergy who conducts on board religious activities and ceremonies
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The clergy are the official leaders of the religious activities of a particular group of believers. These proposals met opposition from the clergy. the clergy the official leaders of religious activities in organized religions, such as priests, rabbis, and mullahs clerical (clergie, from clerc; CLERK)
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a body of religious officials recognized within a religion
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The group of ordained people, consecrated for unique ministry for a particular church or denomination
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The men of God's lot or inheritance In St Peter's first epistle (ch v 3) the Church is called “God's heritage” or lot In the Old Testament the tribe of Levi is called the “lot or heritage of the Lord ” (Greek, Latin, clerus and clericus, whence Norman clerex and clerkus; French, clergé ) Benefit of clergy (See Benefit)
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Persons ordained for religious service; ministers
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Divided into two classes, the clergy are the officials of the Church The regular clergy are those members who have withdrawn from the world and live according to a recognized religious rule This class includes monks and nuns The secular clergy are those who, charged with the spiritual care of their parishioners, are in constant contact with the secular world This class, which includes priests, bishops and archbishops, have taken the Sacrament of Holy Orders which allows them to administer the sacraments and to perform religious services
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A Druid of the 1st Order or above, who performs clerical duties such as handfastngs, funerals, dedications, etc ALL OMS Druids are clergy
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the body of all persons ordained for religious duties
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Men ordained as ministers or priests of the Christian Church
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Certain senior officers of the Societies dress up as clergy and are the target of hand-launched fireworks at the fire sites Originally this was to mock the Roman Catholic church, perceived as being behind the Gunpowder Plot Its intention now is less clear See also Pope
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The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church
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Those who have received the sacrament of holy orders; namely, deacons (both permanent deacons and transitional deacons), priests (known also as presbyters) and bishops