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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Clerisy

· Cler·i·sy · IPA /ˈklɛɹɪsi/
01 n. The literati, or well educated class.
  1. 1.
    The literati, or well educated class.
  2. 2.
    The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.