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clergy

духовенство

духовенство, причт

Klerus, Geistlichkeit

A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious serviceA body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

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UK/ˈklɜːdʒi/US/ˈklɝd͡ʒi/

» Bishops, archbishops and abbots composed the high clergy.

Bischöfe, Erzbischöfe und Äbte bildeten den Hochklerus.

Епископы, архиепископы и аббаты составляли высшее духовенство.

Значение

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(неисчисляемое, обычно)A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Today we brought together clergy from the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformed traditions for ecumenical dialogue.
Geistlichkeit, Klerus
духове́нствоduxovénstvo
духове́нствоduxovénstvo, причтpryčt

Ещё определения

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

Примеры

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Bishops, archbishops and abbots composed the high clergy.
Епископы, архиепископы и аббаты составляли высшее духовенство. — Wezzel
deBischöfe, Erzbischöfe und Äbte bildeten den Hochklerus. — Yorwba
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All the clergy are against the new law.
deDer ganze Klerus ist gegen das neue Gesetz. — Sudajaengi
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People who work for a given faith are called clergy.
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Tensions grew when the laity questioned the primacy of the clergy in moral decision-making.
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Переводы

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Українська

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Русский

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Deutsch

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people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services:

Происхождение

From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“lear

From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). Equivalent to cleric + -ate.

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