1. clergy

noun. ['ˈklɝːdʒi'] in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity).

Rhymes with Clergy

• mukherjee
• chatterjee
• banerjee
• virgy
• lurgi
• burgy
• bergey

How do you pronounce clergy?

Pronounce clergy as ˈklərʤi.

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Sentences with clergy

1. Noun, singular or mass
The mortar board and gown have a long history, dating back to medieval clergy and European universities.

2. Adjective
Some sites offer free ordination without obligation, while others require you to purchase a clergy package.

Quotes about clergy

1. A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
- Carl Sagan

2. The bullet that has hit us Muslims today left the gun centuries ago when we let the clergy decide that knowledge and education were not important.
- Nadeem Aslam, The Wasted Vigil