CLERISY

intelligentsia, clerisy

(noun) an educated and intellectual elite

Source: WordNet® 3.1

clerisy (plural clerisies)

An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.

The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.

• intelligentsia

• 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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23 June 2024

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