clergy
/kˈlɜːdʒi/KLUR-jee
/kˈlɝdʒi/KLUR-jee
Meaningthose given a share by lot
Common meaning: the body of priests
- clera lot; a share given by lotLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 814 · scan
- gynoun ending, through French
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek κλῆρος ‘a lot; a share given by lot’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry κλῆρος, p. 814 · dictionary scan
Roots
- κλῆρος Greek “a lot; a share given by lot”
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