secular clergy

English

Etymology

secular +‎ clergy, learned borrowing from Latin clerici saeculares, clēricī +‎ saeculārēs

Noun

secular clergy (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) One of two branches of the clergy, composed of deacons and priests who are not monastics and do not belong to religious orders.

Antonyms

  • religious clergy
  • secular priest

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