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clergy

[klur-jee] / ˈklɜr dʒi /


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Catholic and Orthodox bishops, clergy and laity gathered in July at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington for a conference on unity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The campaign is putting clergy, veterans, teachers and other community volunteers at voting stations there and later in Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan -- four states with closely watched races in November's midterm elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Lowe, who later became a bishop, had been an enthusiastic supporter of NOS and waved away concerns from fellow clergy as early as 1992.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The cemeteries, neighborhood councils and clergy leaders had opposed the loss of motor vehicle lanes, saying it would cause a traffic nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

There was even a member of the Protestant clergy and an opera singer.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The clergies of Whitehaven, Egremont, Seascale, Gosforth and surrounding areas have met a number of times since the shootings.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2011

Can kings or clergies alter The crackle on one plate?

From Rhymes a la Mode by Andrew Lang


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