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Antonyms for clergy
ˈklɜr dʒicler·gy

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  1. clergynoun

    in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

    Antonyms:
    temporalty, laity

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  1. clergynoun

    Antonyms:
    laity

    Synonyms:
    ministers, the cloth, ecclesiastics, clergymen, clerisy

How to use clergy in a sentence?

  1. Greg Burke:

    By finding almost no cases after 2002, the Grand Jury's conclusions are consistent with previous studies showing that Catholic Church reforms in United States drastically reduced the incidence of clergy child abuse.

  2. Barbara Blaine:

    Those who commit clergy sex crimes are sometimes charged. But those who conceal those crimes are rarely charged, we hope these charges will prompt more victims, witnesses and whistleblowers to come forward, call police, expose wrongdoers, protect kids and start healing.

  3. Benjamin Jowett:

    You must believe in God in spite of what the clergy say.

  4. Pimicikamak Acting Chief Shirley Robinson:

    We've been utilizing all our frontline workers: nurses, doctors, school teachers and local clergy, but we don't have enough manpower to reach out to everyone.

  5. Tom Berlin:

    Some churches will begin to do what they desire. They will test this new legislation by performing marriages and some conferences will ordain gay clergy.

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