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clergy Collective organization of ordained or consecrated priests and ministers, especially of the Christian Church. In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, the clergy comprise the orders of bishop, priest and deacon, and may also include members of religious orders. In these churches, bishops exercise authority over priests and deacons. In non-episcopal Protestant Churches, the clergy consist of pastors and ministers. Functions of the clergy include administration of the sacrament, preaching and the exercise of spiritual guidance. See also ordination of women
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"clergy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clergy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-clergy.html "clergy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-clergy.html |
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clergy the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church. Recorded from Middle English, the word comes via Old French, based on ecclesiastical Latin clericus ‘clergyman’, from Greek klērikos ‘belonging to the Christian clergy’, from klēros ‘lot, heritage’ (Acts 1:26, ‘And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias’, in the account of the choosing of a twelfth apostle to replace Judas).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "clergy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "clergy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-clergy.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "clergy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-clergy.html |
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clergy A generic term used for ordained religious leaders, deriving from ‘clericus’, a clerk in Holy Orders (bishop, priest, or deacon). In the Christian tradition, ordination creates a status, but not necessarily a role or occupation. However, in recent times it has become professional, though showing discrepancy between (high) prestige and (low) income, compared to other occupations.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "clergy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "clergy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-clergy.html GORDON MARSHALL. "clergy." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-clergy.html |
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Clergy (Gk. kleros, an object used in casting lots, as by Jewish priests, Deuteronomy 18. 1 ff.). Designated religious leaders, especially in Christianity by means of ordination. The term ‘clergy’ is sometimes used of functionaries in other religions (e.g. mullahs in Islam), but none have anything like the same order or succession or duties.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Clergy.html JOHN BOWKER. "Clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Clergy.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-clergy.html T. F. HOAD. "clergy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-clergy.html |
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cler·gy / ˈklərjē/ • n. (pl. -gies) [usu. treated as pl.] the body of all people ordained for religious duties, esp. in the Christian Church: all marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy. |
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"clergy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clergy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clergy.html "clergy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-clergy.html |
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CLERGYThis entry includes three subentries: PROTESTANT CLERGY ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CLERGY |
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"Clergy." Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Clergy." Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404900225.html "Clergy." Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404900225.html |
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clergy see ministry ; monasticism ; orders, holy . |
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"clergy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clergy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-clergy.html "clergy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-clergy.html |
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"clergy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "clergy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clergy.html "clergy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-clergy.html |
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