Clergy vs. Prelature
Clergy and Prelature Definitions
Clergy
The body of people ordained or recognized by a religious community as ritual or spiritual leaders. See Usage Note at collective noun.
Prelature
See prelacy.
Clergy
Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
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Prelature
Prelates in general
Clergy
The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church.
Prelature
The office of a prelate
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Clergy
Learning; also, a learned profession.
Sophictry . . . rhetoric, and other cleargy.
Put their second sons to learn some clergy.
Prelature
The state or dignity of a prelate; prelacy.
Clergy
The privilege or benefit of clergy.
If convicted of a clergyable felony, he is entitled equally to his clergy after as before conviction.
Prelature
Prelates collectively
Clergy
Clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
Prelature
The office or station of a prelate
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