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Clergy

Scope note

Religious officials or functionaries prepared and authorized to conduct religious services or attend to other official religious duties.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025747

Broader Terms used

<people in religion>

Term used for

clergymen
clerics

Equivalent Terms used

clergy's
clergyman
clergyman's

Created

13yrs ago

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