The difference between Clergy and Clergyperson
When used as nouns, clergy means body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service, whereas clergyperson means an ordained (male or female) christian minister, a member of the clergy.
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Clergy as a noun:
Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
Examples:
"Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue."
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Clergyperson as a noun:
An ordained (male or female) Christian minister, a member of the clergy.