clergé

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle French clergié, from Old French, from Late Latin clēricātus, from clēricus. Compare Italian chiericato.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛʁ.ʒe/
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Noun

clergé m (plural clergés)

  1. clergy (body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service)
    Synonym: (pejorative) cléricaille

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