as in clergies
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a nation in which the first estate had long held a privileged position
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Before production, Nierenberg, who is white, spent more than a year in African American churches and communities, gaining the trust of the performers.—
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29 Jan. 2026
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“First estates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20estates. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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