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)
References
- “clergé” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Further reading
- “clergé” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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