clergé
French
Etymology
From Middle French clergié, from Old French, from Late Latin clēricātus, from clēricus. Compare Italian chiericato.
Pronunciation
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Noun
clergé m (plural clergés)
- clergy (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services)
Synonyms
- cléricaille (pejorative)
Derived terms
References
- “clergé”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “clergé”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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