Definitions
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- noun Those who are not the
clergy .
Etymologies
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non- + clergy
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Examples
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Well I don't know a thing of course, but I don't tend to read ANY blog that has a large readership, whether written by clergy or nonclergy I find them all annoying and quite franky - boring.
Enfant Terribles of Catholic blogville Dymphna 2009
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It establishes a toll-free number for reporting local allegations of abuse, to be monitored by a nonclergy member.
Day Of Atonement 2007
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