Clergy and Religious

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Clergy

Clergy noun - The group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church.
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Religious and clergy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Religious" instead an adjective "Clergy".
Nearby Words: clerical, cleric

Religious

Religious adjective - Of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion.
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Clergy and religious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clergy" instead an adjective "Religious".
Nearby Words: religiously, religion, religiousness, religiosity, religionism

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  • Church Militant The sheer number of clergy and religious men involved on the English side led to the battle being nicknamed the "Chapter" of Myton.
    Source: Church Militant
  • Corrupt Church: Despite clearly being religious, the author seems to have a very low opinion of the clergy.
    Source: Literature / A Pickle for the Knowing Ones
  • Obviously, people who join the clergy for political convenience rather than religious conviction are less likely to follow the Church's moral rules.
    Source: Dirty Old Monk
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