benefit of clergy

ben·e·fit of cler·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-uh-fit uhv, ov klur-jee]
- /ˈbɛn ə fɪt ʌv, ɒv ˈklɜr dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-uh-fit uhv, ov klur-jee]
- /ˈbɛn ə fɪt ʌv, ɒv ˈklɜr dʒi/

Definitions of benefit of clergy words

noun benefit of clergy sanction by the church 3
noun benefit of clergy (in the Middle Ages) a privilege that placed the clergy outside the jurisdiction of secular courts and entitled them to trial in ecclesiastical courts 3
noun benefit of clergy the exemption of the medieval clergy from trial or punishment except in a church court 3
noun benefit of clergy an administering or sanctioning by the church 3
noun benefit of clergy the rites or sanctions of a church. 1
noun benefit of clergy formal marriage: living together withoutbenefit of clergy. 1

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Origin of benefit of clergy

First appearance:

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1480-90

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Parts of speech for Benefit of clergy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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benefit of clergy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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