Synonyms & related words for clergy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clergy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clergy

Explore words related to clergy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clergywoman, clergymen, priests, mozzetta, clergyman, incardination, laity, priesthood. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does clergy come from?

The word clergy breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cler-, from Greek kleros (“lot, inheritance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.