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  • noun Those who are not the clergy.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ clergy

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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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