Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C clergy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cler•gy Pronunciation: (klûr'jē), [key] — pl. -gies. the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clergy (Thesaurus) clerestory clergyman ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nomdeguerre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language