Clerisy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Clerisy \Cler"i*sy\, n. [LL. clericia. See {Clergy}.]
     1. The literati, or well educated class.
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     2. The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  clerisy
       n : an educated and intellectual elite [syn: {intelligentsia}]