CLERGY

[`klɜːʤɪ]

духовенство

Clergy: translation

   A collective name for the Bishops, Priests and Deacons of the Church. The Priesthood and the People are generally distinguished from each other by the titles Clergy and Laity. The term Clergy is derived from the Greek word Cleros, meaning a lot or portion, either because the Clergy -- clerikoi -- are the Lord's portion, as being allotted to His service; or because God is their portion and inheritance. The Laity are so called from the Greek word Laos, meaning people, as being the chosen and peculiar people of God.

эк. тр., амер. духовенство* (по SOC: руководит ходом религиозных служб той или иной религиозной конфессии; оказывает духовную и нравственную поддержку членам религиозной общины; входит в подраздел "религиозные работники" в разделе "профессии в сфере общественных работ и социального обеспечения")

духовенство, клир

Clergy: translation

   During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic clergy was represented in the States of some provinces. However, they were forced to leave these assemblies in the provinces that became Protes tant during the Revolt. Although the Dutch Republic was a Protes tant confederation of seven sovereign provinces, the Calvinistclergy, unlike the clergy and nobility in France or England, was not a sepa rate political class.

clergy [ˊklɜ:dʒɪ] n

1) духове́нство, клир

2) собир. разг. свяще́нники;

Clergy: translation

Orig. the word meant learning or scholarship; later, by transference, it was applied to the clerics, as they were supposed to be literate, able to read and know Latin. [< Lat. clericus = a clerk] -

Cf. Clerk

духовенство.

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