Word of the Day: Clerisy
NOUN
1. A distinct class of learned or literary people.
Example Sentences.
1. "Members of the clerisy make time to read daily."
2. "Edgar tried to make his writing accessible to all audiences, not just the clerisy."
3. "Only the clerisy received an invitation to the literary society."
Word Origin.
Greek, early 19th century
The word "clerisy" was first introduced by poet and writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was likely influenced by the German word for "clergy" ("Klerisei") and the Greek word for "heritage" ("klēros").
NOUN
1. A distinct class of learned or literary people.
Example Sentences.
1. "Members of the clerisy make time to read daily."
2. "Edgar tried to make his writing accessible to all audiences, not just the clerisy."
3. "Only the clerisy received an invitation to the literary society."
Word Origin.
Greek, early 19th century
The word "clerisy" was first introduced by poet and writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was likely influenced by the German word for "clergy" ("Klerisei") and the Greek word for "heritage" ("klēros").
Word of the Day: Clerisy
NOUN
1. A distinct class of learned or literary people.
Example Sentences.
1. "Members of the clerisy make time to read daily."
2. "Edgar tried to make his writing accessible to all audiences, not just the clerisy."
3. "Only the clerisy received an invitation to the literary society."
Word Origin.
Greek, early 19th century
The word "clerisy" was first introduced by poet and writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was likely influenced by the German word for "clergy" ("Klerisei") and the Greek word for "heritage" ("klēros").
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