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clerisy meaning in Tamil

கற்றோராயம்

/ˈklɛɹɪsi/

clerisy in Tamil: கற்றோராயம், கற்றோர் குழு, பண்பாட்டுக் காவலர். In English, clerisy means an elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.

Tamil words for clerisy

கற்றோராயம், கற்றோர் குழு, பண்பாட்டுக் காவலர்

English meaning of clerisy

  1. noun An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
  2. noun The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.

Full definition of clerisy

clerisy in a sentence

  • 2022: We invent ourselves as American writers—it's not a clerisy we’re born into... — Edward Hirsch, The Heart of American Poetry (Library of America, 2022)

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Questions about clerisy in Tamil

What is the meaning of clerisy in Tamil?
Clerisy in Tamil is கற்றோராயம், கற்றோர் குழு, பண்பாட்டுக் காவலர்.
clerisy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Clerisy: கற்றோராயம், கற்றோர் குழு, பண்பாட்டுக் காவலர்.
What does clerisy mean in English?
Clerisy means an elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: clerisy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: clerisy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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