Main Entry: cler·gy

Pronunciation: \ˈklər-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural clergies

Etymology: Middle English clergie, from Anglo-French, from clerc clergyman

Date: 13th century

1 : a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church
2 : the official or sacerdotal class of a non-Christian religion