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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churches
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Historic churches, burial grounds, and cobbled streets lend a colonial charm to the city, where the famed Freedom Trail walking path winds from the leafy Boston Common park, through the old North End neighborhood, to the Bunker Hill Monument in waterfront Charlestown.—
Kori Perten,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The island, which has two churches, is dotted with crosses and Trump campaign signs.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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“First estates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20estates. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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