CLERISY


Meaning of CLERISY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kler- ə -s ē , ' kle-ri-

Function: noun

Etymology: German Klerisei clergy, from Medieval Latin clericia, from Late Latin clericus cleric

Date: 1818

: INTELLIGENTSIA

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