clergy
English Thesaurus
1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | priesthood, |
| definition | : | the body of ordained religious practitioners (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | pastorate, |
| definition | : | pastors collectively (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cardinalate, |
| definition | : | cardinals collectively (noun.group) |
| antonym | : | laity, temporalty, |
| definition | : | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | clerical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the clergy (adj.pert) |
| antonym | : | laity, temporalty, |
| definition | : | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | clerical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the clergy (adj.pert) |
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