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CLERISY
intelligentsia, clerisy
(noun) an educated and intellectual elite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clerisy (plural clerisies)
An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Synonyms
• intelligentsia
Anagrams
• slicery
Source: Wiktionary
Cler"i*sy, n. Etym: [LL. clericia. See Clergy.]
1. The literati, or well educated class.
2. The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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