"Clerisy" is a word in ENGLISH

An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy.

A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written …

The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, …

A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church, having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular termination, and, …

In English eccleslas-tical law. The chief of the clergy in his province, having supreme power under the kiug or queeu …

The higher order of clergy in Russia, including metropolitans, archbishops, and bishops.

Burning in the hand. The punishment by burning or branding the left thumb of lay offenders who claimed and were …

That part of an early Christian church which was reserved for the higher clergy; the inner or eastern part of …

In Engllsh law. An ecclesiastical dignitary, being the chief of the clergy within his diocese, subject to the archbishop of …

In old Eng-lish criminal law, laymen, upon being ac-corded the benefit of clergy, were burned with a hot iron in …

Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.

A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as …

In ecclesiastical law. A spiritual punishment, consisting in withdraw-ing from a baptized person (whether be-longing to the clergy or the …

That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.

An address (esp. an earnest or impressive address) containing instruction or exhortation; as, the charge of a judge to a …

To lay on or impose, as a task, duty, or trust; to command, instruct, or exhort with authority; to enjoin; …

The constitutions of Clarendon were certain statutes made in the reign of Henry II. of England, at a parliament held …

Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; clerkily; learned.

Learning; also, a learned profession.

The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction …