clerisy

Meanings

Plural: clerisies

Noun

an educated and intellectual elite
An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
The clergy, or their opinions, as opposed to the laity.

Origin / Etymology

Introduced by Coleridge, based on German Clerisei (modern Klerisei), from Late Latin clēricus.

Synonyms

intelligentsia

Scrabble Score: 12

clerisy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clerisy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clerisy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

clerisy is a valid Words With Friends word