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Clerisy

Clerisy Meaning & Definition
Clerisy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Clerisy?

[n] an educated and intellectual elite

Synonyms | Synonyms for Clerisy: intelligentsia

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See Also | elite | literati

Clerisy In Webster's Dictionary

\Cler"i*sy\, n. [LL. clericia. See {Clergy}.] 1. The literati, or well educated class. 2. The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.

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