Word: clergy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cler
gy
Definition: Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Morphemes:
Affix: clergy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clēricus
Language: la
Decoded: clericus
Meaning: one ordained for religious services