English to afrikaans meaning of

clergy

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "geestelikes" is die groep of liggaam van geordende amptenare in 'n godsdiens, tipies Christen, wat godsdienstige dienste verrig, sakramente bedien en geestelike leiding aan gelowiges verskaf. Die term kan ook verwys na die amptenare van ander godsdienste, soos die imams in Islam of die rabbi's in Judaïsme. Lede van die geestelikes word dikwels spesiale gesag of status in hul onderskeie godsdienstige gemeenskappe gegee.

Sentence Examples

  1. These were searched and sought out through the whole nation, by the prince and his wisest counselors, among such of the priesthood as were most deservedly distinguished by the sanctity of their lives, and the depth of their erudition who were indeed the spiritual fathers of the clergy and the people.
  2. His only options were to become a soldier or join the clergy.
  3. There was no stifling caste system to be found segregating people into the warrior caste, the merchant caste, the clergy, or the noble-born.
  4. Between the nobility, clergy and his Austrian wife, he cannot think for himself.
  5. She did not show more respect to the nobility than the clergy or commoners, and she was always fair in her dealings with criminals.
  6. And he has also left other directions which the clergy of the village say should not and must not be obeyed because they savour of paganism.
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