c. 1200, clergie "office or dignity of a clergyman," from two Old French words: 1. clergié "clerics, learned men," from Medieval Latin clericatus, from Late Latin clericus (see clerk (n.)); 2. clergie "learning, knowledge, erudition," from clerc, also from Late Latin clericus. Meaning "persons ordained for religious work" is from c. 1300.
例文
1. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king 'slegitimacy.
一部の聖職者は新しい国王の合法的な地位を認めることを拒否した。
2. Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.
聖職者も信者も同じように見解が異なる。/
3.The military has accused the clergy of mixing religion and politics.
軍は牧師が宗教と政治を混同していると非難した。
4.These proposals met opposition from the clergy .
これらの提案は聖職者に反対された。
5.All the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony.