Bible Dictionaries
Clerisy

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.

(2):

(n.) The literati, or well educated class.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Clerisy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/clerisy.html. 1828.