CLERISY

Meaning of CLERISY in English

/kler"euh see/ , n.

learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia.

[ 1818; Klerisei clergy clericia, equiv. to cleric ( us ) CLERIC + -ia -IA; introduced by S.T. Coleridge ]

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CLERISY — noun Etymology: German Klerisei clergy, from Medieval Latin clericia, from Late Latin clericus cleric Date: 1818 intelligentsia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLERISY — ˈklerəsē noun ( -es ) Etymology: German klerisei clergy (often used contemptuously), from Medieval Latin clericia, from Late Latin clericus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLERISY — (n.) The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Английский словарь Webster
CLERISY — (n.) The literati, or well educated class.
Английский словарь Webster
CLERISY — ( n. ) The literati, or well educated class.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLERISY — ( n. ) The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLERISY — n. status of intellectuals and highly educated people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLERISY — noun Etymology: German Klerisei clergy, from Medieval Latin clericia, from Late Latin clericus cleric Date: 1818 : intelligentsia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLERISY — noun the literati, or well educated class. 2. clerisy ·noun the clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Webster English vocab
CLERISY — [ 'klɛrɪsi ] ■ noun [usu. treated as plural ] learned or literary people regarded as a social group. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CLERISY — [cler.i.sy] n [G Klerisei clergy, fr. ML clericia, fr. LL clericus cleric] (1818): intelligentsia
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLERISY — clerisy BrE AmE ˈkler əs i -ɪs-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLERISY — n. Function: noun Synonyms: INTELLIGENTSIA , illuminati, intellectuals, literati
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CLERISY — noun Synonyms: intelligentsia , illuminati, intellectuals, literati
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLERISY — (книжное) научные круги; ученый мир; интеллигенция
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLERISY — n книжн. научные круги; учёный мир; интеллигенция ( творческая, научная )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLERISY — (n) интеллигенция; научные круги; ученый мир
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CLERISY — n книжн. научные круги; учёный мир; интеллигенция ( творческая, научная )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CLERISY — n книжн. научные круги; учёный мир; интеллигенция ( творческая, научная )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLERISY — сущ. научные круги; интеллигенция; ученый мир.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
CLERISY — научные круги, (творческая, научная) интеллигенция
Англо-Русский словарь по патентам и товарным знакам
CLERISY — (книжное) научные круги; ученый мир; интеллигенция
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLERISY — n. Pronunciation: ' kler- ə -s ē , ' kle-ri- Function: noun Etymology: German Klerisei clergy, from Medieval Latin clericia, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LITERATI — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: INTELLIGENTSIA , clerisy, illuminati, intellectuals
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INTELLIGENTSIA — n. Function: noun a class of articulate persons devoted to intellectual, cultural, and social matters FF1C; the intelligentsia posed a …
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INTELLECTUAL — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: INTELLECT 2, brain, intelligence 2 a person who possesses or has pretensions of strong intellectual …
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ILLUMINATI — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: INTELLIGENTSIA , clerisy, intellectuals, literati
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INTELLECTUAL — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: mental 1, cerebral, intellective, psychic, psychical, psychological Contrasted words: animal, fleshly, sensual Antonyms: carnal 2. devoted …
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LITERATI — noun plural Synonyms: intelligentsia , clerisy, illuminati, intellectuals
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INTELLIGENTSIA — noun a class of articulate persons devoted to intellectual, cultural, and social matters the intelligentsia posed a threat to the …
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ILLUMINATI — noun plural Synonyms: intelligentsia , clerisy, intellectuals, literati
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