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black clergy

black clergy noun: in Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.

Noun

black clergy pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) In Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.

Questions about black clergy

What does black clergy mean?
Black clergy means in Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.
What part of speech is black clergy?
Black clergy is a noun.

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