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the priests or ministers of the Christian church

ministry of church

priesthood cardinalate clerics conclave ecclesiastics pastorate prelacy rabbinate canonicate canonry churchpersons deaconry diaconate first estate holy order the cloth the desk the pulpit
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Cases of word usage

1) of the clergy (clerical)

2) all people who are not members of the clergy (laity)

3) the clergy (vicarage)

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