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(historical) In Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.

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black clergy

Source Word

black clergy

Noun

historical plural plural-only

(historical) In Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な用語として、ロシアにおける正規または修道院の聖職者を指し、世俗的または教区の聖職者と区別される。

In 18th-century Russia, the black clergy often lived in monasteries and followed strict communal rules distinct from parish priests.

18世紀のロシアでは、修道聖職者はしばしば修道院に住み、教区の司祭とは異なる厳格な共同生活の規則に従っていた。

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(historical) In Russia, the regular or monastic clergy, as distinct from the secular or parochial.