clerisy

cler·i·sy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kler-uh-see]
- /ˈklɛr ə si/
- /klˈerəsi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kler-uh-see]
- /ˈklɛr ə si/

Definitions of clerisy word

noun clerisy learned or educated people collectively 3
noun clerisy educated people as a class 3
noun clerisy learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia. 1
noun clerisy An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati. 1
noun clerisy The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity. 0

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Origin of clerisy

First appearance:

before 1818

One of the 39% newest English words

1818; < German Klerisei clergy < Medieval Latin clēricia, equivalent to clēric(us) cleric + -ia -ia; introduced by S.T. Coleridge

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Parts of speech for Clerisy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clerisy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

clerisy usage trend in Literature

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