Synonyms for clergy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.
Related words
- Phrases
- clergy collar
- Is a kind of
- organization
Forms
- Plural
- clergies → priesthoods, spiritualties…
Example sentences
- priesthood Torah is greater than the priesthood or the monarchy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clergy | steady | |
| priesthood | rising | |
| spiritualty | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- priesthood2
- 11 letters
- spiritualty
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (priesthood2 = 2 syllables).