Clergy synonyms and antonyms

klûr'jē

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the Church (related)
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primate
Any of various mammals of the order Primates, having a highly developed brain, eyes facing forward, a shortened nose and muzzle, and opposable thumbs. Primates usually live in groups with complex social systems, and their high intelligence allows them to adapt their behavior successfully to different environments. Lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans are primates.
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ecclesiastic
One who adheres to a church-based philosophy.
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clerical
Of or relating to clerks or their work
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ecclesiastical
The definition of ecclesiastical is something derived from or related to the Christian church.
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pulpitarian
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deacon
(Church history) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
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ecclesiastics
Plural form of ecclesiastic
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ministers
Plural form of minister
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frock
To make a cleric.
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preacher (related)
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incumbent
Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.
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sacerdotal
Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.
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archdeacon
In the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox systems, a senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
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canon
A eucharistic prayer, particularly the Roman Canon.
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canonry
The benefice or position of a canon
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cardinalate
The dignity and ecclestiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
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chancellor
The chief minister of state in some European countries.
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chaplain
A minister, priest, or rabbi serving in a religious capacity with the armed forces, or in a prison, hospital, etc.
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clergyman
A man who is a member of the clergy.
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clergymen
Plural form of clergyman
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cleric
A clergy member.
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clerisy
An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
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curate
The definition of a curate is a member of the clergy that assists a vicar or parish priest.
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deaconry
Deacons considered as a group.
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dean
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canon.
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ecclesiasticism
Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms, etc.
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hierophant
In ancient Greece, a priest of a mystery cult
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locum-tenens
The definition of a locum tenens is a British term for a person who substitutes for someone else, especially a doctor or a cleric.
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man-of-the-cloth
A male member of the clergy.
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metropolitan
In most Eastern Orthodox churches, a bishop who is head of an ecclesiastical province and ranks next below the patriarch.
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ministry
A governmental department presided over by a minister.
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ordinary
A division of the Roman Breviary containing the unchangeable parts of the office other than the Psalms.
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padre
(Informal) A military chaplain.
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prebendary
In the Church of England, an honorary canon with only the title of a prebend
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precentor
A cleric who directs the choral services of a church or cathedral.
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prelate
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
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prior
(Statistics) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution. [from 20th c.]
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proctor
A supervisor especially of an examination or dormitory in a school.
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provost
(Higher education) A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
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rabbinate
Rabbis collectively
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rural dean
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spiritualities
Plural form of spirituality
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suffragan
A bishop appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese
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the cloth
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collate
To examine (a book) to see whether all pages and plates are present
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ordain
Ordain is defined as to give someone religious authority, or to order or decree.
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collective-noun (related)
The definition of a collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people or things as one unit.
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laity (antonym)
The common man or woman
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congregation (related)
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catholics (related)
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priest (related)
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anglican (related)
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dissenters (related)
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catholic (related)
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laypeople (related)
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parishioner (related)
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nonconformist (related)
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episcopal (related)
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priesthood
The role or office of a priest
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prelacy
The prelature - prelates considered as a group
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pastorate
A pastor's term of office
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ministerial
(Especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).
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prelatical
Pertaining to a prelate; prelatial.
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cloth
A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
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  • The clergy left the matter to the tsar's own decision.

  • Having refused to accept the civil constitution of the clergy, Dillon had to leave Narbonne in 1790, then to emigrate to Coblenz in 1791.

  • It became clear that neither the influence of the regular clergy, of which the Society of Jesus is the most powerful embodiment, nor that of foreign clerical parties, which largely control the Peters Pence fund, would ever permit renunciation of the papal claim to temporal power.

  • In the same way earls and barons must only be fined by their peers, and a similar privilege is extended to the clergy, who, moreover, were not to be fined in accordance with the value of their benefices, but only of their other property.

  • Several conventions guarantee the free communication of the bishops, clergy and laity with the Holy See; and this admits of the publication and execution of apostolic letters in matters spiritual.

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