clergy

in Vietnamese Giáo sĩ, linh mục, chư tăng

BrE /ˈklɜː(r)dʒi/ AmE /ˈklɝːdʒi/

noun en → vi

1 RELIGIOUS LEADERS [uncountable] B2

Giáo sĩ, linh mục, chư tăng

the group of people who lead religious services and teach about religion in churches, synagogues, mosques, etc.

  • the clergy of a church/religion

Collocations clergy members · clergy duties

  • The local clergy are holding a meeting.

    Các giáo sĩ địa phương đang tổ chức một cuộc họp.

2 RELIGIOUS PROFESSION [uncountable] C1

Nghề nghiệp giáo sĩ

the job or profession of being a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi, etc.

  • go into the clergy

Collocations clergy training · clergy work

  • He decided to go into the clergy after university.

    Sau khi tốt nghiệp đại học, anh ấy quyết định trở thành giáo sĩ.