English-German translation for "clergy"

"clergy" German translation

clergy
[ˈkləː(r)dʒi]noun | Substantiv s

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Geistlichkeit, Klerus Gelehrsamkeit
  • Geistlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    clergy religion | ReligionREL
    Klerusmasculine | Maskulinum m
    clergy religion | ReligionREL
    clergy religion | ReligionREL
  • Gelehrsamkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    clergy learning obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    clergy learning obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
body of clergy
body of clergy
privilege of clergy
Recht eines Geistlichen auf eine besondere Gerichtsbarkeit
privilege of clergy
benefit of clergy
Vorrecht des Klerus (sich nur vor geistlichen Gerichten verantworten zu müssen)
benefit of clergy
Gegen Geistliche werden besonders heimtückische Foltermethoden angewendet.
Members of the clergy are victims of particularly insidious torture.
Source: Europarl
Der ganze Klerus ist gegen das neue Gesetz.
All the clergy are against the new law.
Source: Tatoeba
Der buddhistische Klerus wurde nicht ohne Grund als borniert und repressiv empfunden.
The Buddhist clergy was seen, not without reason, as hidebound and oppressive.
Source: News-Commentary
Auch die Ausbildung des Klerus muss wieder aufgenommen werden.
Also, the training of clergy must resume.
Source: Europarl
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