klerus

See also: Klerus and klérus

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Dutch clerus, from Latin clērus, from (Ecclesiastical) Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros, “a casting lots, drawing lots”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklerʊs]
  • Hyphenation: klé‧rus

Noun

klerus (plural klerus-klerus)

  1. clergy
    Synonym: rohaniwan

Further reading

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